"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 11, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 11, 2017 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.52601, -99.22348 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $700 |
| Emergency Response | $79,300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 20 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM DEAD LEG PIPING NEAR THE EAGLE FORD II BOOSTER PUMP SUCTION MANIFOLD OF PLAINS GARDENDALE JV TERMINAL AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THE CAUSE OF CORROSION HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON DETERMINATION OF THE ROOT CAUSE. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED UPON ESTIMATED COSTS EXCEEDING THE $50,000 THRESHOLD AND ASSIGNED REPORT #1175583. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE RESULTS OF THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATE THE INTERNAL CORROSION WAS CAUSED BY PRODUCED WATER CONTAINING A MIXTURE OF SALTS, OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE, WITH MIC BEING A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. PLAINS HAS COMPLETED NDT INSPECTIONS AT THE GARDENDALE JV FACILITY SINCE THIS INCIDENT, WHICH INCLUDED THE MANIFOLD, IN ORDER TO CORRECT ANY ADDITIONAL ANOMALIES, AND THUS PREVENTING RECURRENCE."
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.