"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 9, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2025 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.46192, -98.22424 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $17,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM AN 8"" STATION PIPING KICKER LINE AT THREE RIVERS TERMINAL. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) ARE INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED AS PERSONNEL WERE ONSITE AND SAW IT BEGIN; THEY DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE INCIDENT. THE RELEASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE AND PREVENTATIVE MEASURE. SUPPLEMENTAL (1): 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 PIPING WILL BE REPLACED, AND SIMILAR PIPING WILL BE EVALUATED FOR INTERNAL CORROSION AND ADDRESSED AS NEEDED. SUPPLEMENTAL (2): UPDATED THE DATE MOP WAS ESTABLISHED."
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.