"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 12, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 12, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.17535, -102.23929 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THIS RELEASE WAS DUE TO EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY. A FARMER FAILED TO NOTIFY ONE-CALL PRIOR TO USING A MOTOR GRADER TO REPAIR THE DRIVEWAY TO HIS BARN. THE 8-INCH PIPELINE THAT WAS 24 INCHES BELOWGROUND WAS HIT TWICE IN THE SAME LOCATION (A COUPLE INCHES APART), RELEASING 20 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL. THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE PUNCTURES CAUSED BY THE MOTOR GRADER WAS 2-IN LONG X 3-IN WIDE AND 1-IN LONG X 1.5-IN WIDE. WHEN THE FARMER HIT THE LINE, HE NOTIFIED THE PLAINS CONTROL CENTER BY CALLING THE PHONE NUMBER ON THE PLAINS PIPELINE MARKER. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY 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.