PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.77208, -103.15762 |
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 2.1 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE AAPL WINK SOUTH TO HENDRICK 16INCH PIPELINE. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST DATE/TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON THE LAST TIME THE RIGHT-OF-WAY HAD BEEN INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE RELEASE. TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE RELEASE, PLAINS INSTALLED A CLAMP. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT AND ADDITIONAL PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. SUPPLEMENTAL (1): THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF A CORROSIVE COMMODITY. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, THE PIPELINE WAS PURGED AND IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. SUPPLEMENTAL (2): CORRECTION TO PART K; HEAVY RAIN/FLOODS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO OR PLAY A FACTOR IN THIS RELEASE.
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.