"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 12, 2013

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 12, 2013
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.86306, -118.21667

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$38,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY .6 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN A 12 INCH BYPASS LINE CORRODED INTERNALLY RESULTING IN AN UNDERGROUND PINHOLE LEAK. THE BYPASS LINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND OPERATIONS RESUMED. **THIS REPORT WAS MANUALLY SENT TO PHMSA VIA EMAIL ON 10.10.13 TO MEET THE 30 DAY REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR PHMSA RELEASE REPORTING. PLAINS WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THE PHMSA PORTAL DURING THIS TIME.

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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