PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01730, -102.02770 |
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 19.2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE 12INCH MABEE BOOSTER RELIEF LINE AT MIDLAND MESA EAST STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST 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. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF LOW-FLOW/NO-FLOW OPERATING CONDITIONS. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE PIPELINE WILL BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND A NEW RELIEF LINE WILL BE INSTALLED ABOVEGROUND. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONTROL CENTER AND DATE/TIME OF THE RESTART OF THE LINE. SUPPLEMENTAL: UPDATE FROM INTERSTATE TO INTRASTATE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONTROL CENTER AND DATE/TIME OF THE RESTART OF THE LINE. SUPPLEMENTAL (2): UPDATED THE DATE/TIME OF RESTART AND THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONTROL CENTER. THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE LINE THE MORNING OF THE 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.