"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 24, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 24, 2015 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01202, -102.01668 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 15 BBLS WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CORROSION IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE ANALYSIS IS RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED (MIC) INTERNAL CORROSION. THE PIPE HAS BEEN DRAINED AND PURGED, AND WILL BE CUT OUT. IF PLAINS DETERMINES THIS PIPELINE NECESSARY FOR FUTURE OPERATION, PLAINS WILL REDESIGN AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE SECTION WITH ABOVE GROUND PIPE AS WELL AS SET UP A FLUSHING SCHEDULE. FOLLOWING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE ORIGINAL 7000-1 INCIDENT REPORT, DURING REMEDIATION EFFORTS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RELEASE REACHED GROUNDWATER. THE REPORT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THIS NEW INFORMATION."
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.