"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 20, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 20, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.29306, -107.62500 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 7.5 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE CORROSION OCCURRED AT A LOW POINT IN THE CENTRAL VALVE MANIFOLD AREA. THE PIPE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PIPING CONFIGURATION. TO PREVENT THIS FROM REOCCURRING BIOCIDE/INHIBITOR TREATMENT WILL BE INITIATED.
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.