"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 6, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 6, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.15444, -119.33889 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 AT LAKE STATION, DURING A ROUTINE DAILY STATION CHECK, A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 25 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM TANK 5103 OUT OF A SAMPLE COCK VALVE. THE STATION OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE VALVE TO STOP THE RELEASE AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE NOTIFICATIONS. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THAT THE 1/2' SAMPLE COCK VALVE WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OPEN ABOVE THE PRODUCT LEVEL OF THE TANK. THE LEAK INITIATED AS THE TANK WAS BEING FILLED. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL INCLUDE RETURNING ALL VALVES TO THE SAME POSITION AS FOUND AFTER PULLING TANK SAMPLES AND TO CAR SEAL SAMPLE COCK VALVES IN THE CLOSED POSITION."
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.