"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 21, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 21, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53024, -100.83563 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $28,776 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 12 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN 10-INCH STATION PIPING INTERNALLY CORRODED. PLAINS OPERATORS PROMPTLY ISOLATED THE SECTION OF PIPE TO PREVENT FURTHER OIL RELEASE. THE UNUSED SECTION OF PIPE WAS A FORMER CONNECTION TO A THIRD PARTY WHICH HAD BEEN TERMINATED. THE SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND DEEMED UNNECESSARY FOR OPERATION. THE FAILED PIPE IS BEING SENT TO THE LAB FOR ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE FAILED PIPE SAMPLE WAS SUBMITTED FOR METALLURGICAL EVALUATION. THE ANALYSIS SHOWED THAT THE LEAK WAS THE RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION FROM WATER DROP-OUT AND THAT MATERIAL PROPERTIES DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE FAILURE. THE UNUSED SECTION OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PART C, 3B-3E AND 3H HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS WELL AS PART G, 7-9."
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.