"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 26, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 26, 2025 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53518, -100.84265 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,500 |
| Emergency Response | $24,297 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 30 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM BOOSTER PUMP 1020 AT SUNRISE II COLORADO CITY 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 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 RELEASE AND ASSOCIATED PREVENTATIVE MEASURE. SUPPLEMENTAL: THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF MICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION (MIC). TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE FAILED SECTION OF STATION PIPING AND BOOSTER PUMP 1020 WERE TAKEN OUT OF 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.