"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 9, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 9, 2013 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93620, -96.74853 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 6 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN A SECOND PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS FINISHING DIRT WORK WITHIN PLAINS' FACILITY AND IMPACTED AN ADJACENT ABOVEGROUND 1 INCH NIPPLE, SHEARING IT FROM THE CARRIER PIPE. PLAINS' OPERATOR INSTANTLY RESPONDED, STOPPED THE RELEASE AND INSTALLED A NEW NIPPLE. **THIS REPORT WAS MANUALLY SENT TO PHMSA VIA EMAIL ON 10.09.13 TO MEET THE 30 DAY REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR PHMSA RELEASE REPORTING. PLAINS WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THE PHMSA PORTAL DURING THIS TIME. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE FACILITY CLASSIFICATION FROM 'ONSHORE BREAKOUT TANK OR STORAGE VESSEL, INCLUDING ATTACHED APPURTENANCES' TO 'ONSHORE TERMINAL/TANK FARM EQUIPMENT AND PIPING.' AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 'ONSHORE BREAKOUT TANK OR STORAGE VESSEL, INCLUDING ATTACHED APPURTENANCES' DID NOT DESCRIBE THE FACILITY AS WELL AS 'ONSHORE TERMINAL/TANK FARM EQUIPMENT AND PIPING' DID."
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.