PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.76882, -97.69260 |
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 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING FROM THE BASE OF TANK 41063. THE OIL WAS FOUND SEEPING OUT OF A SLOTTED PIPE EXTENDING INTO THE BASE OF THE RINGWALL AT THE CENTER OF THE TANK, COMMONLY KNOWN AS A TELL-TALE. THE TANK WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE, EMPTIED, AND CLEANED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TANK, PLAINS DISCOVERED THE FAILURE TO BE A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION ON THE FLOOR OF THE TANK. A FULL 653 INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE TANK IS UNDERGOING NECESSARY REPAIRS. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: TANK 41063 WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE ON MARCH 2, 2016. PART G, NUMBER 14 HAS BEEN UPDATED AS OF JULY 20, 2016.
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.