PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.31291, -99.72928 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| 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 15 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A PINHOLE ON PLAINS SAN PEDRO 10"" PIPELINE. THE FAILED SEGMENT HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND REPLACED, AND ALL RELEASED OIL PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. THE FAILED PIPING WAS SENT TO A LAB FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS, IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS ARE RECEIVED. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED ON 5/22/2018 14:06, FOLLOWING THE DETERMINATION THAT COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50,000 ON 5/22/2018 14:02. NRC ASSIGNED REPORT #1212934. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE RESULTS OF THE METALLURGICAL INVESTIGATION INDICATE THAT THE FAILURE, WHICH OCCURRED AT UP TO FOUR THROUGH WALL CIRCUMFERENTIAL FEATURES, WAS A RESULT OF AN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED INDUCTION BEND THAT FACILITATED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF SMALL, MICRO-CORROSION PITS ON THE EXTERNAL PIPE SURFACE.
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.