"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 31, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 31, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.05932, -119.06410 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $375 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 15 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED WHEN THE STEM PACKING ON A VALVE FAILED. THE STEM WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. NO ROUGH SPOTS OR GOUGES WERE FOUND. THE STEM PACKING WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RELEASE AND THE VALVE IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED.
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.