"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 15, 2012

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 15, 2012
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.65500, -103.13750

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

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

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