PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.64280, -118.71690 |
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 20 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS UNCLEAR AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF PLAINS' LINE 2000 AND TORRANCE LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC'S M-70 PIPELINE, HOWEVER, PLAINS PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER WAS CALLED AND LINE 2000 WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. SHORTLY AFTER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM A PINHOLE UNDERNEATH A SHRINK SLEEVE ON LINE 2000. CONTAINMENT AND CLEANUP OF THE RELEASE BEGAN AND A PRESSURE CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, WHICH WAS LATER WELDED ON PERMANENTLY.
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.