PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.13691, -102.19236 |
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 15 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A SECTION OF 12"" INFREQUENTLY-USED PIPELINE DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE PIPING WAS PURGED AND REMOVED. PLAINS IS SENDING THE FAILED PIECE OF PIPE TO THE LAB FOR METALLURGICAL TESTING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT: BASED ON THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS THE RESULT OF AQUEOUS CORROSION. THE COMBINATION OF WATER AND PRODUCED FLUIDS, WHICH MAY HAVE COLLECTED IN THE DEAD-LEG, FOSTERED AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTED AQUEOUS CORROSION.
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.