"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 24, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 24, 2016
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.02031, -102.01803

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$21,000
Emergency Response$5,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"APPROXIMATELY 25 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A 6-INCH RELIEF LINE AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THE LINE WAS BLOCKED IN AND A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED INITIALLY TO STOP THE LEAK. PERMANENT REPAIRS HAVE SINCE BEEN MADE, WHICH INCLUDED INSTALLING ABOVEGROUND, INTERNALLY-COATED PIPE."

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.

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