"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 20, 2012

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 20, 2012
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates43.29306, -107.62500

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$30,000
Emergency Response$5,000
Other Costs$0

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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.

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