PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.47321, -119.74096 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| 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 100 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A SMALL HOLE IN A 10-INCH, BELOW-GROUND SECTION OF PIPE. THE FAILURE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE RESULT OF THERMAL STRESS. THE SEGMENT OF PIPE WAS SHUT IN, EXCAVATED AND THE PIPE WAS REPLACED. A HYDROTEST WAS CONDUCTED, BEFORE PLACING THE LINE BACK INTO SERVICE, AND A SUBSEQUENT INLINE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER WAS CONTACTED AND ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1109715. THIS SECTION OF PIPE IS UNDERGOING METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THE LEAK WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF THERMALLY-INDUCED, CYCLIC COMPRESSIVE STRESSES. PLAINS BELIEVES THAT THERMAL STRESS RESULTED IN THE BENDING AND CRACKING AT THE CREST OF THE PIPE WRINKLE. PART C, NUMBER 6 AND PART G HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE RESULTS OF THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS.
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.