"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 23, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateMay 23, 2010
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.53091, -100.83715

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$1,300
Emergency Response$2,445
Other Costs$2,530

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Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY FOUR BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION ON 12-INCH RELIEF PIPELINE. RELEASE OCCURRED ON OPERATOR-CONTROLLED PROPERTY AND IMPACTED SOILS WERE TREATED ONSITE.

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.

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