"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 7, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 7, 2017 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.39674, -102.40933 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $16,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 0.6 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THE TYPE OF CORROSION HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE PIPE IS EXTRACTED FROM THE GROUND AND EXAMINED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: AFTER ADDITIONAL FIELD EXAMINATION OF THE DEAD LEG PIPING, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION AS A RESULT OF MICROBIOLOGICALLY-INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC). PART G HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS INFORMATION. REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF PIPING, WITH NEW, ABOVE GRADE PIPING IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE DEAD LEG SECTIONS."
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.