"PLAINS MARKETING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 28, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 28, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS MARKETING, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.86206, -118.22369 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $144,000 |
| Emergency Response | $101,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM A 16 INCH FILL LINE, DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE NRC WAS NOT CALLED FOR THIS RELEASE BECAUSE WHEN IT WAS INITIALLY ASSESSED, IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT THE $50,000 LIMIT WOULD BE EXCEEDED. AFTER THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED, THE EFFORTS TO EXPOSE THE PIPE FOR INSPECTION AND MITIGATION MEASURES WERE MORE THAN INITIALLY ANTICIPATED WHICH CAUSED THE REPAIRS TO EXCEED THE $50,000."
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.