PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 12, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 12, 2020 |
| Operator | PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.76428, -118.22888 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 30 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES FROM A 3"" SUMP LINE AT LONG BEACH STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (06/12/2020 AT 11:35) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, AS IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE STATION WAS INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED NO OIL WAS BEING RELEASED. FIELD INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE RELEASE OCCURRED DUE TO EXTERNAL CORROSION, LIKELY RESULTING FROM FROM GALVANIC PROCESSES AT THE GRANULAR LEVEL ASSOCIATED WITH CORROSION UNDER INSULATION (CUI). TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS REPLACED THE FAILED 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.