PLAINS PIPELINE MIDCON LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 26, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 26, 2024 |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE MIDCON LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.66959, -99.64398 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $32,230 |
| Emergency Response | $7,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 200 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 DATA. THE CAUSE AND PREVENTATIVE MEASURE FOR THE RELEASE ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. SUPPLEMENTAL: THE DATE/TIME PROVIDED IN PART A Q4 WERE DETERMINED DURING THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE RELEASE; THERE WERE NO ACTIVITIES ON 10/26/2024 WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE RELEASE. THE POTENTIAL RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED BY A CONTROLLER MONITORING THE SYSTEM IN THE CONTROL CENTER, AND THE RELEASE WAS LATER CONFIRMED BY PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. THE NRC NOTIFICATION WAS PLACED WITHIN ONE-HOUR OF DISCOVERING ESTIMATED COSTS WERE EXPECTED TO EXCEED $50,000. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS RESULT OF MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED BACTERIA (MIC). TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PLAINS CUT OUT, REPLACED, PERFORMED AN IN-LINE INSPECTION (ILI), AND WILL TAKE FURTHER MITIGATIVE ACTION AS NEEDED BASED ON THE ILI REPORT."
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.