PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.99100, -103.67788 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 16 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE SUCTION LINE TO TANK 30018 AND 30019 AT EL MAR 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. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT, PREVENTATIVE MEASURE, AND RESTART DATE/TIME. SUPPLEMENTAL: THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED AT 12:15PM ON MARCH 25TH BY A STATION OPERATOR DURING ONE OF THEIR DAILY STATION AWARENESS ROUNDS. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF WATER DROP-OUT/ACID. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PLAINS INSTALLED A PRESSURE-RATED CLAMP ON THE RELEASE POINT. ADDITIONALLY, PLAINS WILL FURTHER ASSESS REPLACING SEGMENTS WITH INTERNALLY COATED PIPE OR RE-DESIGNING STATION PIPING CONFIGURATIONS.
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.