"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 31, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 31, 2010
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.00836, -102.00540

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$3,500
Emergency Response$8,400
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY 125 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN THE IMPELLER IN THE PUMP BROKE CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHICH CAUSED THE SEAL TO LEAK.

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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