PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.29306, -107.62500 |
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 7.5 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE CORROSION OCCURRED AT A LOW POINT IN THE CENTRAL VALVE MANIFOLD AREA. THE PIPE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PIPING CONFIGURATION. TO PREVENT THIS FROM REOCCURRING BIOCIDE/INHIBITOR TREATMENT WILL BE INITIATED.
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.