PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.79392, -88.20491 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AS A RESULT OF AN ABNORMAL RAIN EVENT (NINE INCHES IN 2 HOURS), APPROXIMATELY 8 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM THE ROOF DRAIN OF TANK 1292. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE RAIN WATER POOLING ON THE FLOATING ROOF CAUSED CRUDE OIL TO RISE THROUGH THE ROOF LEG GUIDES ONTO THE ROOF. THE CRUDE OIL ALONG WITH RAIN WATER DRAINED FROM THE ROOF THROUGH THE TANK ROOF DRAIN.
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.