"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 11, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 11, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.46222, -98.22250 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,500 |
| Other Costs | $31,285 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY .24 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED DUE TO FAILURE OF AN ISOLATION FLANGE GASKET. ONCE PLAINS OPERATORS IDENTIFIED THE LEAK, THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE GASKET WAS REPLACED, AND THEN OPERATIONS RESUMED."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.