"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 1, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 1, 2019 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.85147, -106.35547 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $19,000 |
| Emergency Response | $12,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"RELEASE OCCURRED DUE TO A PIN HOLE LEAK CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION NEAR A BRANCH FITTING. OIL RELEASED WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE TANK DIKE ON PAA PROPERTY. THE DATE AND TIME (02/01/19, 15:30) PROVIDED FOR THE RELEASE IS REFLECTIVE OF THE LAST TIME THE AREA OF THE INCIDENT HAD BEEN VISITED, AND IS THEREFORE THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THAT THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED. NOTIFICATION TO NRC WAS MADE DUE TO COST ESTIMATES EXCEEDING 50K; REPORT #1239308."
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.