COX OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 18, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 18, 2023 |
| Operator | COX OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.73667, -93.82444 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $10,500 |
| Other Costs | $1,350,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATORS NOTICED A REDUCTION IN PIPELINE PRESSURE AND COMPLETED A LINE FLIGHT. DURING LINE FLIGHT A SHEEN WAS DISCOVERED AND THE PIPELINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED OUT OF SERVICE. PIPELINE WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO SERVICE AND COX IS IN THE PROCESS OF FORMULATING A PLAN FOR DECOMMISSIONING THE PIPELINE IN PLACE.
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.