"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 23, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 23, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.85167, -106.40833 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY .36 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED WHEN THE MECHANICAL SEAL ON A BOOSTER PUMP FAILED. WEAR MARKS ON THE ROTATING AND STATIONARY SEAL ASSEMBLIES INDICATE THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN INBALANCE OF THE PUMP IMPELLER POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FOREIGN MATTER STUCK IN THE IMPELLER OR A FAULTY RADIAL BEARING ON THE MOTOR DRIVER. THE PUMP, MOTOR AND SEAL WERE 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.