"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 24, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 24, 2011 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.13193, -102.19060 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,514 |
| Emergency Response | $7,992 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 123 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED WHEN A 24"" DIAMETER PIPELINE RUPTURED. AT THIS TIME, THE CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED UNTIL THE PIPE IS ANALYZED BY A METALLURGIC LABORATORY. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE WAS THINNING OF THE WALL BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE CORROSION, RESULTING IN A REMAINING WALL THICKNESS THAT WAS UNABLE TO WITHSTAND THE SERVICE PRESSURE. SINCE THIS RELEASE, THE 24"" PIPE WAS REPLACED WITH 12"" PIPE AND THE NEW PORTION WAS HYDROTESTED ON 8/1/11. IN ADDITION, LAUNCHERS AND RECEIVERS WERE ADDED TO THE NEW 12"" PIPE TO PERMIT PERIODIC PIGGING OF THE PIPELINE, AND BIOCIDE WILL BE INJECTED INTO THE PIPELINE. THE SMALLER DIAMETER WILL INCREASE THE FLOW THROUGH THE PIPELINE TO MINIMIZE WATER COLLECTION AND ADDING PIGGING CAPABILITY WILL PERMIT PERIODIC CLEANING OF THE PIPELINE. SUPPLEMENTAL COSTS: THE COST OF THIS RELEASE HAS BEEN UPDATED. TOTAL COST OF RELEASE IS $49,916."
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.