PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.65500, -103.13750 |
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
STATION 6 INCH DISCHARGE LINE DISCHARGES INTO WASSON TO HOBBS 12"". PIPING WHICH DEVELOPED INTERNAL CORROSION LEAK WAS AN OLD HEADER THAT HAD BEEN BLINDED OFF AND NO LONGER USED. THE INACTIVE HEADER WAS CONNECTED TO THE NEW HOBBS STATION DISCHARGE LINE. STATION WAS STARTED UP BY CONTROL CENTER AND NORMAL POST-START CHECK BY FIELD OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED RELEASE. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES INITIATED. LINE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED UNTIL DEAD LEG HEADER IS REMOVED.
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.