PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.85116, -106.35642 |
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 320 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A FAILED STRAINER, UPSTREAM OF THE CASPER STATION SOUTH BOOSTER. AFTER EXCAVATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION, WHICH HAD CAUSED A PERFORATION OF THE STRAINER HOUSING. THE STRAINER HAS BEEN REMOVED AND THE PIPING BLINDED. ALL OIL WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE STATIONS BERMED AND DIKED AREA.
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.