PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01411, -102.02795 |
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 10 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE BOTTOM OF TANK 1586 AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. PLAINS OPERATOR DISCOVERED THE SMALL SEEP, WHICH OCCURRED DURING ACTIVITIES TO PERMANENTLY TAKE THE TANK OUT OF SERVICE. THE TANK HAS BEEN CLEANED AND WILL NOT BE PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. THE TYPE OF THE CORROSION IS STILL BEING DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE TYPE OF CORROSION IS CONFIRMED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: FOLLOWING FIELD EXAMINATION OF THE TANK BOTTOM, THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF MICROBIOLOGICALLY-INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC). PART G HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS INFORMATION. BASED ON AN ADDITIONAL INTERNAL ASSESSMENT, PART C, NUMBER 2 HAS BEEN REVISED FROM TERMINAL/TANK FARM TO BREAKOUT TANK OR STORAGE VESSEL.
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.