PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorPLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.65500, -103.13750

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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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.

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