"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 15, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 15, 2012 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.65500, -103.13750 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,500 |
| Emergency Response | $600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"STATION 6 INCH DISCHARGE LINE DISCHARGES INTO WASSON TO HOBBS 12"". PIPING WHICH DEVELOPED INTERNAL CORROSION LEAK WAS AN OLD HEADER THAT HAD BEEN BLINDED OFF AND NO LONGER USED. THE INACTIVE HEADER WAS CONNECTED TO THE NEW HOBBS STATION DISCHARGE LINE. STATION WAS STARTED UP BY CONTROL CENTER AND NORMAL POST-START CHECK BY FIELD OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED RELEASE. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES INITIATED. LINE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED UNTIL DEAD LEG HEADER IS REMOVED."
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.