"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 16, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 16, 2017 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.52500, -99.21908 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $109,675 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 200 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS ARE FINAL. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RELEASE AS A RESULT OF COSTS EXCEEDING $50,000, AND ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1181390. THERE WERE TWO ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATIONS MADE, REPORT NUMBERS 1181393 AND 1181493. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: BASED ON FIELD ASSESSMENT, THE CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL CORROSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED. PART G HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS INFORMATION. THIS PIPING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ABOVEGROUND PIPING, IN ORDER TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE."
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.