"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 12, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 12, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.83256, -95.48887 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 5 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A 6-INCH SUMP DISCHARGE LINE AS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. ONCE THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED, THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND REMOVED. THE CAUSE OF CORROSION IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME BUT IS UNDERGOING METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE LAB RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED. NRC ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1073734. 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 LINE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND REMOVED. A DIKE WAS ALSO BUILT TO BLOCK THE DRAINAGE DITCH SO NOTHING COULD FLOW OFF OF THE OPERATOR-CONTROLLED PROPERTY. PART G, 7-8 HAVE BEEN UPDATED."
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.