"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 20, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 20, 2013 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.91457, -98.44037 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROX. 20 BBLS WERE RELEASED WHEN A RELIEF VALVE FAILED OPEN ALLOWING CRUDE OIL TO FLOW INTO THE SUMP AND OVERFILL. ONCE DISCOVERED, THE LINE THAT FED THE SUMP WAS ISOLATED AND THE RELIEF VALVE WAS REMOVED, TAKEN APART AND INSPECTED. THE INSPECTION SHOWED DEBRIS INSIDE THE VALVE. THE VALVE WAS CLEANED AND THEN PRESSURE TESTED TO IT'S SET PRESSURE OF 750 PSI. THE TEST SHOWED THE VALVE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE RELIEF VALVE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PART D, NUMBER 7 HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CORRECT HCA INFORMATION. THIS RELEASE DID NOT REACH OR OCCUR IN ANY HCA."
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.