"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 30, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 30, 2024 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.42966, -102.37907 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,874 |
| Emergency Response | $18,751 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 4 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM TANK LINE 1303 AT CRANE WEST STATION. THE DATE/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. THE CAUSE AND PREVENTATIVE MEASURE FOR THE RELEASE ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. SUPPLEMENTAL: THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED CORROSION (MIC). TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PLAINS REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SECTION OF PIPE. ADDITIONALLY, PLAINS WILL PERFORM NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AT THE FACILITY TO IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE POTENTIAL LOW-FLOW/NO-FLOW SEGMENTS."
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.