PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.18857, -97.37599 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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 3 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A 3/8-INCH CORROSION INHIBITOR INJECTION LINE, WHICH RUPTURED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUCTILE OVERLOAD, LIKELY DUE TO WATER SEPARATING OUT FROM THE CHEMICALS AND FREEZING INTO A PLUG THAT RUPTURED THE TUBING. DURING THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE RELEASE, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:55 ON 2/26/18, IT WAS BELIEVED THAT CLEANUP COULD EXCEED $50,000, WHICH PROMPTED PLAINS TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC). REPORT #1205255 WAS ASSIGNED BY NRC. LATER THE SAME DAY, THE CLEANUP AND VOLUME ESTIMATES WERE REDUCED, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE NOT MEETING THE IMMEDIATE TELEPHONIC REPORTING CRITERIA TO THE NRC.
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.