"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 15, 2012

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 15, 2012
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.76702, -96.89285

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$500
Emergency Response$1,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY 1.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN THE METAL GASKET LOCATED ON THE SYSTEM PUMP FAILED. THE METAL GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE PUMP WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE. THE PUMP IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED NEXT MONTH.

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.

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