"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 8, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 8, 2016 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53301, -103.54592 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $131,882 |
| Emergency Response | $16,404 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 250 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION ON PLAINS TANK LINE. ALL OIL WAS CONTAINED WITHIN PLAINS PROPERTY. PLAINS HAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET OF THE 12-INCH LINE WITH ABOVEGROUND 8-INCH PIPING, WHICH PROVIDES IMPROVED VISIBILITY AND CORROSION PROTECTION, IN ORDER TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED AS A RESULT OF COSTS EXCEEDING $50,000 AND ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1155591."
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.