"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 28, 2017

Incident Information

Incident DateJune 28, 2017
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.99379, -102.79036

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$3,649
Emergency Response$40,186
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"APPROXIMATELY 10 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION AT THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION ON PLAINS TANK 378 HEADER. LOCAL OPERATIONS CLAMPED AND ISOLATED THE FAILURE LOCATION AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. THE LINE WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS A DEAD LEG. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO UPDATE PART C, #1 FROM INTRASTATE TO INTERSTATE."

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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