PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

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

Location

State
Coordinates32.53203, -100.84197

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

Location Map

Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY 15.3 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE TANK 9 10INCH INLET STATION PIPING AT CHINA GROVE STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) ARE INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST DATE/TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED TO BE NO RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF LOW-FLOW/NO-FLOW CONDITIONS. TO STOP THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE, THE RELEASE POINT WAS CLAMPED, AND THE STATION PIPING WILL BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED. SUPPLEMENTAL (1): UPDATED THE RESTART DATE/TIME.

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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