PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorPLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.53750, -100.83770

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

SEAL FAILURE ON TANK MIXER CAUSED A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS WERE RELEASED. SOILS WERE TREATED ON SITE AND ALL 15 GALLONS WERE RECOVERED. APPARENT CAUSE OF SEAL FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL DEGRADATION FROM LONG TERM SERVICE.

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.

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