"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 24, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 24, 2017 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.10592, -107.63881 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $13,000 |
| Other Costs | $7,600 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 18 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE BOTTOM PORTION OF PLAINS 10-INCH BAGGS TO WAMSUTTER PIPELINE DURING A RECOAT PROJECT. THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF AN INTERNAL CORROSION PIT. THE FAILED PIPE HAS BEEN SENT TO A LAB TO UNDERGO METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS OF THIS ANALYSIS ARE RECEIVED. THE PIPE WAS REPLACED AND HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE CORROSION OCCURRED IN THE PRESENCE OF PRODUCED WATER CONTAINING A MIXTURE OF OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE. THE PIT MORPHOLOGY SUGGESTS THAT MICROBIALLY INDUCED CORROSION (MIC) WAS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. PLAINS HAS NOW INCREASED THE FREQUENCY IN WHICH THIS LINE IS PIGGED, FROM A MONTHLY BASIS TO A WEEKLY BASIS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO UNTIL THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF SLUDGE OR WATER CRYSTALS."
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.