PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93820, -96.74755 |
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
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.