"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 9, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 9, 2022 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.41758, -106.28872 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $33,060 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 13.2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE TANK LINE OF T47840 AT SALT CREEK 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 HAS BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED TO BE NO RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EXTERNAL CORROSION DUE TO GALVANIC CORROSION. POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDE WELD FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION AND NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF FROST HEAVE. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THIS TANK LINE WILL BE REPLACED PRIOR TO BEING PLACED BACK IN SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: REGARDING THE GALVANIC CORROSION, THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT A GIRTH WELD WHICH WOULD HAVE A DIFFERENCE IN POTENTIAL BETWEEN THE CARRIER PIPE AND WELD MATERIAL CAUSING GALVANIC CORROSION DUE TO DISSIMILAR METALS"
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.