Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-08-27 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2025-08-27 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 55 barrels of crude oil were released from a tank booster at joe mabee station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on the last date/time the incident location had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release is attributed to equipment failure as a result of the pump manufacturer installing a rubber gasket instead of a stainless-steel gasket. To prevent future incidents, the gasket was replaced, and conversations about preventative measures are being discussed with the third-party vendor. Supplemental: corrected the date/time of notification to the texas railroad commission.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250201
Supplemental Number
41313
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Operator Street Address
333 Clay Street, Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
32.368764
Location Longitude
-102.14289
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
55
Recovered Bbls
55
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1439806
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1440000
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Joe Mabee
Segment Name
Tank Booster
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79783
Onshore City Name
Tarzan
Onshore County Name
Martin
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Other
Pump Service Type Details
Tank Booster
Installation Year
2025
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Rubber
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
4500
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
197000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
204000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2013-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Appurtenance Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Improper Gasket Installed By Pump Equipment Manufacturer
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
N***************@p*****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2025-08-28 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
N****** G*******
Local Contact Email
N***************@p*****.com
Local Contact Telephone
7136464376
Authorizer Name
N****** A G*******
Authorizer Telephone
7136464376
Authorizer Title
Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
N***************@p*****.com
Narrative
Approximately 55 barrels of crude oil were released from a tank booster at joe mabee station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on the last date/time the incident location had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release is attributed to equipment failure as a result of the pump manufacturer installing a rubber gasket instead of a stainless-steel gasket. To prevent future incidents, the gasket was replaced, and conversations about preventative measures are being discussed with the third-party vendor. Supplemental: corrected the date/time of notification to the texas railroad commission.
| Report Received Date | 2025-08-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250201 |
| Supplemental Number | 41313 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 300 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plains Pipeline, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay Street, Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 32.368764 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.14289 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 55 |
| Recovered Bbls | 55 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1439806 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1440000 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Joe Mabee |
| Segment Name | Tank Booster |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79783 |
| Onshore City Name | Tarzan |
| Onshore County Name | Martin |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Other |
| Pump Service Type Details | Tank Booster |
| Installation Year | 2025 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Rubber |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 4500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 197000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 204000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2013-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Appurtenance Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Improper Gasket Installed By Pump Equipment Manufacturer |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | N***************@p*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-08-28 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | N****** G******* |
| Local Contact Email | N***************@p*****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Authorizer Name | N****** A G******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Authorizer Title | Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | N***************@p*****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 55 barrels of crude oil were released from a tank booster at joe mabee station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on the last date/time the incident location had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release is attributed to equipment failure as a result of the pump manufacturer installing a rubber gasket instead of a stainless-steel gasket. To prevent future incidents, the gasket was replaced, and conversations about preventative measures are being discussed with the third-party vendor. Supplemental: corrected the date/time of notification to the texas railroad commission. |
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