"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 29, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 29, 2016 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.64280, -118.71690 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $250,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 20 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS UNCLEAR AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF PLAINS' LINE 2000 AND TORRANCE LOGISTICS COMPANY LLC'S M-70 PIPELINE, HOWEVER, PLAINS PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER WAS CALLED AND LINE 2000 WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. SHORTLY AFTER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM A PINHOLE UNDERNEATH A SHRINK SLEEVE ON LINE 2000. CONTAINMENT AND CLEANUP OF THE RELEASE BEGAN AND A PRESSURE CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, WHICH WAS LATER WELDED ON PERMANENTLY."
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.