"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.89621, -102.56564 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 0.5 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN THE AIR ELIMINATOR FAILED TO BLOCK LIQUID FLOW AND ALLOWED CRUDE OIL TO FLOW THROUGH THE 1-INCH DRAIN LINE, PIPED TO A BELOW-GROUND SUMP. THE SUMP SUBSEQUENTLY OVERFILLED. ONCE DISCOVERED, THE FACILITY WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND THE AIR ELIMINATOR WAS ISOLATED. THE AIR ELIMINATOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNNECESSARY FOR OPERATION AND WAS REMOVED."
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.