PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

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

Location

State
Coordinates35.76889, -97.69306

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
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Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY 15 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM THE ROOF DRAIN OF TANK 41063. AT THIS TIME, THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE WAS DUE TO EXTERNAL CORROSION. TWO PIN HOLE SIZE PITS WERE OBSERVED ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE INTERNAL ROOF DRAIN LINE. THE DRAIN LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE TANK WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE ONCE THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.

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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