"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 10, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 10, 2013 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.31795, -97.24305 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,500 |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 1.7 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN A 1 INCH STEEL DRAIN PLUG CORRODED CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE THREADS ALLOWING THE PLUG TO LEAK. PLAINS HAS REPLACED THIS 1 INCH DRAIN PLUG WITH A PLUG MADE OF CORROSION RESISTANT STAINLESS STEEL.
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.