"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 23, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 23, 2013 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.99167, -106.71194 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 125 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN A MUD PLUG BROKE LOOSE DURING AN ILI ANOMALY REPAIR. THE CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTAGATION. ONCE THE CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. *SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE MAIN CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE RELEASE WAS FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURE. THE OPERATOR QUALIFIED TO PERFORM OR OVERSEE THE COVERED TASK HAS BEEN RE-QUALIFIED. DUE TO THE PIPELINE'S ELEVATION PROFILE AND THE INABILITY TO COMPLETELY ISOLATE UNSTABLE POCKETS OF CRUDE OIL, CONSIDERATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO OTHER METHODS OF ISOLATING THE RELEASE SOURCE. PLAINS OPERATIONS, ENGINEERING AND REGULATORY DEPARTMENTS ARE CURRENTLY REVISING PROCEDURES TO ENSURE ALL ENERGY SOURCES ARE ISOLATED THROUGH ENHANCED ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS. ADDITIONALLY, PLAINS PERSONNEL ARE PERFORMING A MORE THOROUGH REVIEW OF PROJECTS INVOLVING CUTOUTS AND PRODUCT ISOLATION TO DETERMINE THE SAFEST METHOD (I.E. STOPPLE, NITROGEN PURGES, MECHANICAL PLUGS, ETC.). PART E SECTION 5A-5E HAS ALSO BEEN UPDATED."
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.