PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 19, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 19, 2016 |
| Operator | PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00390, -90.85660 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $502,315 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 123 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A SEGMENT OF PIPE, AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THE CRUDE MOBILIZED FROM THE MANIFOLD AREA TO THE SURFACE AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO AN ADJACENT DRAINAGE DITCH PARALLELING A ROAD. BASED ON THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS, THE PIT MORPHOLOGIES OBSERVED ON THIS PIPE SAMPLE ARE CONSISTENT WITH SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA (SRB) INDUCED CORROSION. THIS PORTION OF THE LINE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND NO PLANS ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE TO RECONNECT THE PIPELINE SEGMENT. THE MAJORITY OF THE RELEASED CRUDE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE MANIFOLD AREA AND RECOVERY EFFORTS ARE ONGOING TO RECOVER THE RELEASED MATERIAL FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED AND ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1145629.
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.