PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

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

Location

State
Coordinates31.79180, -103.13161

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

WHILE CONDUCTING VEHICULAR SURVEY OF A FACILITY AREA FOR VEGETATION CONTROL, A PLAINS CONTRACTOR STRUCK A VALVE THAT WAS AT GROUND LEVEL AND NOT VISIBLE, BREAKING OFF THE 2-INCH PIPE THE VALVE WAS CONNECTED TO. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF THE INCIDENT, THE VALVES WERE ISOLATED AND DRAIN DOWN BEGAN. SINCE THE RELEASE, THE RISER PIPE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND A BULL PLUG WAS PUT IN PLACE UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PIPE ARRIVES. APPROXIMATELY 15 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED.

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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