"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 30, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 30, 2021 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.89607, -102.56561 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $11,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1.92 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM STATION PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH TANK 3006. 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 STATION HAD BEEN CHECKED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE (1): UPDATE APPLIED TO PART D Q5; THERE WAS NO WATER CONTAMINATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE (2): THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE STATION PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH TANK 3006 AS A RESULT OF MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED CORROSION (MIC). TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, THIS SECTION OF BYPASS PIPING WAS REMOVED, BLINDED, AND WILL NOT BE RE-INSTALLED."
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.