"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 2, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 2, 2015 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.46695, -119.70443 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $17,000 |
| Emergency Response | $22,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 12.7 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A 10-INCH, BELOW-GROUND SECTION OF PIPE, AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THE SEGMENT OF PIPE WAS REPLACED, AND HAS BEEN SENT FOR A THIRD PARTY EVALUATION TO CONFIRM THE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED AND ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1118360. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE THIRD PARTY EVALUATION HAS CONFIRMED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO BE CO-COLONY MICROBIOLOGICAL INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC), CAUSED PREDOMINANTLY BY SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA (SRB)."
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.