"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 3, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 3, 2011 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.55991, -94.08086 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,538 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 115 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED TO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT WHEN A BOOSTER PUMP STRAINER FAILED. IT IS BELIEVED THERMAL STRESS FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT INCREASED THE PRESSURE WITHIN THE ABOVEGROUND PIPING, RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE STRAINER BASKET. PUMP STRAINER WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING DAY BEFORE OPERATIONS ON THAT SYSTEM RESUMED. A THERMAL RELIEF WAS ADDED TO THE DISCHARGE PIPING OF THE BOOSTER PUMP TO PREVENT A FUTURE OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THIS REPORT WAS NOT SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THE INCIDENT. THE REASON FOR NOT SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON TIME WAS STRICTLY AN ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT."
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.