PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorPLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.17535, -102.23929

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

THIS RELEASE WAS DUE TO EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY. A FARMER FAILED TO NOTIFY ONE-CALL PRIOR TO USING A MOTOR GRADER TO REPAIR THE DRIVEWAY TO HIS BARN. THE 8-INCH PIPELINE THAT WAS 24 INCHES BELOWGROUND WAS HIT TWICE IN THE SAME LOCATION (A COUPLE INCHES APART), RELEASING 20 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL. THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE PUNCTURES CAUSED BY THE MOTOR GRADER WAS 2-IN LONG X 3-IN WIDE AND 1-IN LONG X 1.5-IN WIDE. WHEN THE FARMER HIT THE LINE, HE NOTIFIED THE PLAINS CONTROL CENTER BY CALLING THE PHONE NUMBER ON THE PLAINS PIPELINE MARKER. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED AFTER THE RELEASE.

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.

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