"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 26, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 26, 2015
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.13735, -102.19177

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$34,199
Emergency Response$8,900
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"APPROXIMATELY 5 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A 26"" SUCTION LINE FOR TANK 361, AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE INTERNAL CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED TO BE FROM LACK OF FLOW. THE FAILED PIECE OF PIPE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH 16"" PIPE. PLAINS WILL BE CONDUCTING A NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION (NDE) INSPECTION IN FIRST QUARTER 2016."

About This Pipeline Incident

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