"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 30, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 30, 2013 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.72611, -103.29972 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | INTENTIONAL DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN AN UNKNOWN PERSON(S) REMOVED THE THREADED PRESSURE WARNING DEVICE ON THE SCRAPER TRAP'S CLOSURE DOOR. AS A RESULT OF THE ABSENCE OF THE 1/2 INCH PRESSURE WARNING DEVICE, CRUDE OIL WAS ABLE TO FLOW FROM THE OPEN PORT UPON START UP OF THE PIPELINE AND PRESSURIZATION OF THE SCRAPER TRAP. ONCE THIS WAS DISCOVERED, THE 1/2 INCH PRESSURE WARNING DEVICE WAS PROPERLY PUT BACK INTO THE SCAPER TRAP."
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.