"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 30, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 30, 2013 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.35639, -99.57139 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 220 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN THE TANK DIKE OF TANK 2 DUE TO A FAILURE OF A TEMPORARY LINE USED TO TRANSFER THE REMAINING CONTENTS OF TANK 2 TO TANK 202608. AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE, TANK 2 WAS BEING REMOVED FROM SERVICE; THE TANK'S VOLUME WAS BEING TRANSFERRED TO TANK 202608 USING A DIAPHRAGM PUMP WITH A TEMPORARY LINE ATTACHED. DURING THE TRANSFER PROCESS, MOVEMENT OF THE TEMPORARY LINE CAUSED THE LINE TO FATIGUE AND RUPTURE RESULTING IN A RELEASE. ONCE THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED TANK 2 WAS ISOLATED. THE RELEASE VOLUME WAS FULLY CONTAINED WITHIN THE DIKE SURROUNDING TANK 2 AND NO WATER WAS IMPACTED. WE AWKNOWLEDGE & APOLOGIZE FOR THIS LATE SUBMITTAL; OUR ERROR IS DUE TO A SCHEDULING OVERSIGHT IN SETTING THE DUE DATE FOR THIS REPORT."
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.