PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.05453, -119.31498 |
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 1.25 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE SUCTION LINE TO TANKS 4A01 AND 4A02 AT PENTLAND STATION. BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE LEAK, IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THROUGH CALCULATIONS THAT THE EARLIEST TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED WAS 03/11/2020 AT 00:03. TO STOP THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PAA INSTALLED A CLAMP ON THE RELEASE LOCATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: RESULTS OF THE FIELD INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE THAT INCLUDES A CONCENTRIC REDUCER, INDICATE THE RELEASE OCCURRED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE INTERNAL CORROSION LIKELY OCCURRED FROM MICROBIOLOGICAL INDUCED CORROSION (MIC) AND WATER DROPOUT/ACID. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PAA REPLACED THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE AND THE CONCENTRIC REDUCER WITH AN ECCENTRIC REDUCER TO MITIGATE LOW WATER DROP OUT.
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.