"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 19, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 19, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.79049, -103.13256 |
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 | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A PLAINS EMPLOYEE INCORRECTLY OPENED THE WRONG VALVE, DURING PIGGING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, CAUSING AUXILIARY STATION PIPING TO BE PRESSURIZED WHICH RESULTED IN A RELEASE AROUND THE THREADED CONNECTION OF A THERMAL RELIEF VALVE. THE THREADED CONNECTION PIPING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IMMEDIATELY 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.