"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 24, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 24, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.01937, -119.06313 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $71,000 |
| Emergency Response | $60,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 600 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AND CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONTAINMENT BERMS AT THE FACILITY. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE METER HOUSING. THE FAILED METER HOUSING WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INITIALLY THE RELEASE COST WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNDER $50,000, ONCE IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE CLEAN UP WOULD EXCEED $50,000 NRC WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED."
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.