"CCPS TRANSPORTATION, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 3, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 3, 2024 |
| Operator | "CCPS TRANSPORTATION, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.94090, -88.64150 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 3, 2024, AT 11:09 CST, THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A GAS ALARM IN THE LINE 59 SAMPLE BUILDING AT FLANAGAN TERMINAL. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:12 CST FIELD PERSONNEL CONFIRMED A RELEASE CONTAINED WITHIN THE SAMPLE BUILDING AND LINE 59 WAS SHUT DOWN. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A CRACK IN THE CELL SAMPLER THAT SPRAYED APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL ONTO THE INTERIOR WALLS. CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE STARTED AND PERMISSION TO RESTART LINE 59 WITHOUT THE SAMPLE BUILDING WAS GIVEN TO THE CONTROL CENTER. THE SAMPLER WAS REPLACED, CLEAN-UP WAS COMPLETED, AND CLEAN-UP MATERIAL WAS PROPERLY DISPOSED. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED AS FRACTURED HOUSING ON THE SAMPLER DUE TO FATIGUE. THE FATIGUE CRACKING HAD INITIATED AND PROPAGATED FROM SURFACE CRACKS IN THE COATING AS A RESULT OF SERVICE-RELATED STRESSES, PROGRESSIVELY REDUCING THE EFFECTIVE CROSS-SECTION OF THE HOUSING UNTIL THE LOADING EXCEEDED THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE CRACKED HOUSING, RESULTING IN OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE HOUSING."
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.