"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 8, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 8, 2024 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.20768, -104.50935 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $31,998 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 29 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM 6INCH STATION PIPING AT FT. LARAMIE STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) ARE INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE/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 AND FURTHER INFORMATION INTO THE CAUSE WILL BE PROVIDED UPON CUT-OUT AND REMOVAL OF THE FAILED SECTION PIPE. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED CORROSION (MIC). TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE FAILED SECTION OF STATION PIPING WAS REPLACED."
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.