PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorPLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.13488, -102.18870

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
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Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY 5 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM AN UNDERGROUND TANK FILL LINE AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THIS PIPING HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED. MODIFICATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN JANUARY TO BRING THIS PIPING ABOVEGROUND. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS CONTACTED AS A PRECAUTION BUT IT WAS LATER DEEMED UNNECESSARY.

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.

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