"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 1, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 1, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.08152, -103.18092 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION ON A BELOW-GRADE AND INFREQUENTLY USED BYPASS LINE. PLAINS OPERATORS HAVE REPLACED THE CORRODED BELOW-GRADE PIPING WITH ABOVE-GRADE PIPING AND HAVE IMPLEMENTED PERIODIC FLUSHING PROTOCOLS ON THE NEW METER BYPASS LINE.
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.