PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.43130, -102.37790 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM STATION PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH CRANE WEST STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, AS IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: REGARDING THE DATE/TIME OF THE SHUTDOWN (PART A Q14), THE PIPELINE SEGMENT HAD BEEN ISOLATED ON 09/16/2021 AT 15:30. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF WATER DROPOUT/ACID. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, THIS SECTION OF PIPING WAS REMOVED (ISOLATION DATE/TIME OF RESTART IS NOT APPLICABLE), AND PAA WILL ASSESS FACILITY DRAWINGS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS ANY SIMILAR PIPELINE CONFIGURATIONS.
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.