PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53740, -100.83580 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| 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 10 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM TANK 1324'S ROOF DRAIN, AS A RESULT OF A ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM FAILURE. PLAINS' OPERATORS PROMPTLY SECURED AND SEALED THE DRAIN OUTLET ON THE TANK AND THEN BEGAN ISOLATING THE TANK. THE TANK WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPAIRS ARE SCHEDULED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE FAILURE IS ASSESSED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: UPON RECEIVING THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS, PLAINS HAS UPDATED THE ORIGINAL REPORT TO REFLECT 'G1-CORROSION FAILURE' AS THE 'APPARENT CAUSE' RATHER THAN 'G6-EQUIPMENT FAILURE'. BASED ON VISUAL EXAMINATION, METALLURGICAL ANALYSES, AND MATERIAL ANALYSES OF THE SAMPLE DRAIN ASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY AQUEOUS CORROSION OF THE PIPE FROM WHICH THE DRAIN WAS CONSTRUCTED. UPON RELEASE, THE TANK WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THE ROOF SUPPORT STRUCTURE WAS MODIFIED, A NEW ROOF DRAIN SUMP WAS BRACED AND INSTALLED, AND THE INSPECTOR CONFIRMED PROPER OPERATING CONDITION. THE TANK HAS NOW BEEN PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. PLAINS HAS ALSO UPDATED THE ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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.