"PLAINS MARKETING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 25, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 25, 2023 |
| Operator | "PLAINS MARKETING, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99989, -90.83855 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,200 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE 10"" BARGE BYPASS STATION PIPING AT ST. JAMES TERMINAL. 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 LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED TO BE NO RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF LOW-FLOW/NO-FLOW THROUGH THE LINE. TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS INSTALLED A CLAMP AND PHYSICALLY REMOVED THE PIPELINE FROM SERVICE."
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.