PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.56757, -100.96222 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM A 10-INCH LOW-STRESS LINE, IN THE 11:30 POSITION, NEAR THE PIPE SEAM. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. PLAINS OPERATORS REPLACED THE ENTIRE JOINT OF THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPE AND ENSURED THE INTEGRITY OF THE PIPE BEFORE PLACING THE LINE BACK INTO SERVICE. THE REMOVED SEGMENT OF PIPE HAS BEEN SENT TO THE LAB TO UNDERGO METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY OPERATING PRESSURE-CYCLE INDUCED FATIGUE OF A PRE-EXISTING CRACK IN A DENT. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE PIPE BODY, APPROXIMATELY 2.5 INCHES CIRCUMFERENTIALLY FROM THE ERW SEAM AND HEAT AFFECTED ZONE (HAZ).
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.