"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 23, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateFebruary 23, 2011
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.79320, -88.20850

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY 4 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED WHEN THE FLANGE GASKET ON THE EXTENSION OF A 14 INCH LAUNCHER FAILED.

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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