"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 19, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 19, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53200, -100.83054 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2012, A ONE BARREL (1.0 BBL) SPILL OCCURRED ON THE MESA 24-INCH PIPELINE INCOMING SCRAPER TRAP (RECEIVER BARREL) AT OUR MESA STATION IN THE COLORADO CITY MESA TANK FARM IN SCURRY COUNTY, TX. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. A NORMALLY-CLOSED THERMAL RELIEF VALVE (TRV) ON THE SCRAPER TRAP BARREL OPENED AND FAILED TO RE-SEAT WHICH ALLOWED OIL TO FLOW TO A SUMP. THE SUMP, NORMALLY UTILIZED TO CAPTURE CONTROLLED DRAIN DOWN AND MINOR EQUIPMENT LEAKAGE, FILLED RAPIDLY DUE TO THE UNCONTROLLED RELIEF FLOW. THIS CAUSED THE SUMP TO OVERFLOW THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN. THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE WAS REPLACED AFTER THE RELEASE."
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.