"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 21, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 21, 2017 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.03428, -89.44975 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $65,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 347 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM DEAD LEG PIPING, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REMOVED 5/1/2017. THE CRUDE WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THE PIPE HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED. SOME CRUDE FLOWED INTO A RETENTION POND, BUT WAS CONTAINED WITHIN PLAINS' PROPERTY. THE FACILITY RESPONSE PLAN ACTIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND ASSIGNED REPORT #1176338. THE SECOND NRC NOTIFICATION ASSIGNED REPORT #1176384."
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.