"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 24, 2022

Incident Information

Incident DateMay 24, 2022
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates36.72421, -99.69111

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$5,000
Emergency Response$26,500
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"APPROXIMATELY 4 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE STOCKHOLM DISCHARGE 6"" STATION PIPING. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON CONTROL CENTER DATA. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF IMPINGEMENT/EROSION. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PLAINS REPLACED THIS SECTION OF PIPE."

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.

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