"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 22, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 22, 2013 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.50889, -99.22278 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 0.48 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN THE GARDENDALE SOUTH FACILITY'S DOWNSTREAM DELIVERY EXPERIENCED A POWER OUTAGE AND CLOSED ITS RECEIPT VALVES. AS A RESULT OF THE CUSTOMER'S VALVE CLOSURE, AN INCREASE IN PRESSURE OCCURRED AND A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RELIEVED INTO 1"" PIPING. THE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED PRESSURES WITHIN THE DESIGN OF THE FACILITY, BUT CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED DUE TO A LOOSE UNION CONNECTION ON THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE'S DISCHARGE PIPE. THE PLAINS CONTROL CENTER AND LOCAL OPERATORS IMMEDIATELY WITNESSED THE PRESSURE INCREASE AND RESPONDED ON SITE. THE UNION ON THE 1"" PIPING WAS TIGHTENED AND OPERATIONS WERE 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.