"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 28, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 28, 2016 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.20813, -104.51255 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $7,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 61 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION ON THE DISCHARGE LINE, BETWEEN TANK 7311 AND THE BOOSTER PUMP. AS A RESULT, PLAINS IS REMOVING THE CURRENT PIPING AND REPLACING WITH NEW PIPING. PLAINS IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING GUIDED WAVE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONAL INTERNAL CORROSION ANOMALIES."
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.