PLAINS PIPELINE MIDCON LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 18, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 18, 2025 |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE MIDCON LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.35514, -98.93162 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $90,000 |
| Emergency Response | $241,742 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 179 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE ORION TO STOCKHOLM 8INCH PIPELINE. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) ARE INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION. FOLLOWING OBSERVATION OF A POTENTIAL SHORTAGE ON THE LINE BY THE CONTROL CENTER (PART A Q4), PLAINS PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY TOOK ACTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A RELEASE HAD OCCURRED. FOLLOWING A PRESSURE TEST, PLAINS IDENTIFIED THAT THERE MAY BE A RELEASE (PART A Q13) AND LATER CONFIRMED DISCOVERY OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q20). A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL CORROSION AND ASSOCIATED PREVENTATIVE MEASURE. SUPPLEMENTAL: THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF UNDER DEPOSIT CORROSION. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE WAS REPLACED AND THE ILI INSPECTION INTERVAL WAS REDUCED. SUPPLEMENTAL (2): THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED CORROSION AND UNDER DEPOSIT CORROSION."
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.