"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 21, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 21, 2016
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates42.20813, -104.51255

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$11,000
Emergency Response$7,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"APPROXIMATELY .64 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION ON THE DISCHARGE LINE, BETWEEN TANK 7311 AND THE BOOSTER PUMP. THIS SEGMENT OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT. PLAINS IS IN THE PROCESS OF VERIFYING AND RE-GRADING THE GUIDED WAVE REPORT TO DETERMINE IF MORE DIGS ARE NECESSARY."

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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