"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 19, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 19, 2013 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.91495, -98.43703 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 4 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN 16"" STATION MANIFOLD PIPING CORRODED INTERNALLY CAUSING A PINHOLE LEAK. THE RELEASE WAS FULLY CONTAINED WITHIN AN ENGINEERED CONCRETE CONTAINMENT AREA. A TEMPORARY REPAIR CLAMP WAS IMMEDIATELY INSTALLED AND THE LINE WAS ISOLATED FROM SERVICE TO ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO RETURN TO ROUTINE OPERATION. THE FAILED 16"" PIPE IS SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PLAINS HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS SECTION OF PIPING WAS NOT NECESSARY FOR OPERATION AND CREATED A LOW-FLOW CONDITION. THIS SECTION OF PIPING HAS BEEN REMOVED. INTERNAL CORROSION HAS BEEN VERIFIED TO BE THE SOLE CAUSE OF THIS 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.