"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 1, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 1, 2014
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.08152, -103.18092

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$4,000
Emergency Response$1,500
Other Costs$0

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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.

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