PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

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

Location

State
Coordinates35.93820, -96.74755

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

APPROXIMATELY 5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM A 12 INCH RELIEF LINE. AT THIS TIME, THE CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED UNTIL THE PIPE IS ANALYZED BY A METALLURGICAL LABORATORY. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: BASED ON THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REPORT, THE CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE WAS DUE TO MICROBIOLOGICALLY-INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC). THE PIPE WAS REPLACED AFTER THE RELEASE.

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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