PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.20813, -104.51255 |
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 61 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION ON THE DISCHARGE LINE, BETWEEN TANK 7311 AND THE BOOSTER PUMP. AS A RESULT, PLAINS IS REMOVING THE CURRENT PIPING AND REPLACING WITH NEW PIPING. PLAINS IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING GUIDED WAVE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONAL INTERNAL CORROSION ANOMALIES.
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.