"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 16, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 16, 2018 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.33416, -98.06308 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $6,700 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AS A RESULT OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION, APPROXIMATELY 4 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A 2-INCH DISCHARGE LINE, WHICH RUNS FROM THE SUMP PUMP TO THE MAINLINE. THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE HAS BEEN SENT TO A LAB FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS; A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS ARE FINAL. IN THE MEANTIME, PLAINS HAS REPLACED THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE AND WILL TREAT THIS SUMP LINE WITH BIOCIDE AND INHIBITOR. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: AFTER ANALYSIS, THE CORROSION WAS DEEMED TO BE CAUSED BY ACID PRODUCING BACTERIAL CORROSION, AND SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIAL CORROSION. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE (2): THE TIMES LISTED IN PART A, QUESTIONS 14A AND 18(A)/(B) ARE THE SAME BECAUSE THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE OPERATOR ARRIVED AT THE SITE FOR A ROUTINE STATION WALK AROUND. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN WHEN THE OPERATOR NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND AND CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER. THE SUMP DISCHARGE LINE IS NOT PART OF THE MAINLINE SYSTEM, THEREFORE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DETECTED BY SCADA OR CPM SYSTEMS."
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.