PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.69902, -97.69440 |
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 19 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (04/23/2019, 15:00) IS INDICATIVE OF THE LAST TIME THE FACILITY HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED THAT NO OIL WAS BEING RELEASED. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING ANALYSIS OF THE VALVE. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS HAS REPLACED THE VALVE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE NEEDLE VALVE WHICH FAILED WAS INSTALLED AROUND THE 1970'S. THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS OF THE NEEDLE VALVE DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE TO BE LOW PH CORROSION ON THE END-GRAIN OF THE VALVE BODY AND BONNET NUT MATERIALS. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PAA IS WORKING TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE SIMILAR NEEDLE VALVES WITH RESPECT TO AGE AND MANUFACTURER.
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.