"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 7, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 7, 2016 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.13687, -102.19254 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $9,960 |
| Other Costs | $2,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 300 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION ON AN OUTLET VALVE OF TANK 3002. BASED ON A THIRD PARTY FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE VALVE, THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF OXYGEN ACCELERATED CARBON DIOXIDE CORROSION. THE TANK MIXER HAS BEEN REPLACED TO FURTHER PREVENT THE WATER/OXYGEN FROM ACCUMULATING IN THE TANK."
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.