PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53021, -100.83544 |
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 10 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION ON A SKILLET BLIND, WHICH LEAKED INTO DEAD LEG PIPING THAT HAD NOT BEEN ISOLATED FROM THE MANIFOLD. ALL VALVED SECTIONS AT THIS FACILITY ARE BEING DRAINED TO ENSURE THERE IS NO TRAPPED WATER AS WELL AS TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. PLAINS IS ALSO CLEANING AND ISOLATING ALL DEAD LEG PIPING FROM MANIFOLD OR STATION PIPING. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PART C, NUMBER 2 HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM 'ONSHORE PUMP/METER STATION EQUIPMENT AND PIPING' TO ONSHORE TERMINAL/TANK FARM EQUIPMENT AND PIPING' FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL ANNUAL REVIEW. PART E, NUMBER 2 WAS ALSO UPDATED FROM 560 TO 275.
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.