"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 9, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 9, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.80197, -118.23844 |
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 | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THIS RELEASE WAS DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. A PLAINS EMPLOYEE FAILED TO CLOSE THE PIG RECEIVER RELIEF VALVE, DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, CAUSING A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL."
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.