PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01212, -102.01672 |
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 2.76 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM STATION PIPING AT MIDLAND PMT. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS 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. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF LOW-FLOW/NO-FLOW OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS DETERMINATION WAS BASED ON VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RELEASE POINT AND REVIEW OF THE OPERATIONAL HISTORY OF THE LINE. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES A CLAMP WAS PLACED, AND THE LINE HAS BEEN DRAINED DOWN AND ISOLATED PENDING POTENTIAL REMOVAL OR OTHER OPERATIONAL MODIFICATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED FOLLOWING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONTROL CENTER. SUPPLEMENTAL: UPDATES RELATED TO THE CONTROL CENTER APPLIED TO PART E.
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.