PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2018 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.28727, -86.83128 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $140,540 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AS THE O&M ON SHIFT WAS PERFORMING THE MONTHLY TANK INSPECTION AND GAUGING, A PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TANK VALVE PIT. AFTER CONTACTING THE OPERATION SUPERVISOR AND MANAGER, THE AREA WAS INSPECTED AND ADDITIONAL STAINING WAS FOUND AROUND THE RING-WALL OF THE TANK. THE PETROLEUM PRODUCT FOUND IN THE VALVE PIT WAS CONSISTENT TO PRODUCT FOUND WHICH HAS MADE CONTACT WITH EITHER COAL TAR PIPE COATING OR THE ASPHALT SUBSURFACE OF THE TANK. THE TANK WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND PREPARED FOR ENTRY. AFTER ENTRY, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE REINFORCING PLATE OF THE BOTTOM TANK FILL LINE. THE BOTTOM PLATE HAD SIGNIFICANT SOIL SIDE LOCALIZED PITTING CORROSION (CRACK LOCATED IN LOCALIZED CHANNEL OF PITS). IN ADDITION, THIS WAS IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE THE PLATE WAS GROUND DOWN PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF A REINFORCING PAD IN 1992. THERE ARE MORE STRESSES AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE BOTTOM FLEXING WHEN CYCLING THE TANK.
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.