PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.13687, -102.19254 |
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 300 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION ON AN OUTLET VALVE OF TANK 3002. BASED ON A THIRD PARTY FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE VALVE, THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF OXYGEN ACCELERATED CARBON DIOXIDE CORROSION. THE TANK MIXER HAS BEEN REPLACED TO FURTHER PREVENT THE WATER/OXYGEN FROM ACCUMULATING IN THE TANK.
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.