"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 29, 2012

Incident Information

Incident DateApril 29, 2012
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates35.76889, -97.69306

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$2,800
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"APPROXIMATELY 15 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM THE ROOF DRAIN OF TANK 41063. AT THIS TIME, THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE WAS DUE TO EXTERNAL CORROSION. TWO PIN HOLE SIZE PITS WERE OBSERVED ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE INTERNAL ROOF DRAIN LINE. THE DRAIN LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE TANK WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE ONCE THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED."

About This Pipeline Incident

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