PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

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

Location

State
Coordinates31.13488, -102.18870

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY 1.6 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE 2"" MAINTENANCE DRAIN FOR BOOSTER PUMP 4301. 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 TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED CORROSION. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE FAILED SEGMENT WAS CUT-OUT AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

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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