"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 2, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 2, 2021 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.79576, -88.20630 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,390 |
| Emergency Response | $10,160 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 53.7 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE 30"" SUCTION LINE OF TANK 1291 AT TEN MILE 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 AND CONFIRMED TO BE NO RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF WATER DROP-OUT/ACID. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS WILL IDENTIFY SIMILAR PIPING CONFIGURATIONS WITHIN THE AREA, AND INVESTIGATE UPDATING LOCAL OPERATING PROCEDURES (SUCH AS FLUSH PLANS) AND/OR MODIFYING 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.