CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 28, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 28, 2023 |
| Operator | CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.52774, -119.56680 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150,000 |
| Emergency Response | $230,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED CALL FROM THIRD PARTY CITIZEN AT THE LOCATION WHERE THEY OBSERVED CRUDE OIL COMING FROM THE GROUND. THE CITIZEN CALLED OUR EMERGENCY NUMBER AND SPOKE TO OUR CONTROL CENTER. OUR CONTROL CENTER CALLED THE AREA SUPERVISOR WHO ROUTED THE OPERATOR IN THE AREA TO THE SUSPECTED LEAK SITE. ONCE THE OPERATOR WAS ON SCENE, HE NOTIFIED SUPERVISION THAT THERE WAS CRUDE OIL IN THE AREA OF OUR ROW WHERE OUR PIPE IS LOCATED. THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES WERE CLOSED AND LOCKED AND TAGGED OUT. LOCAL OSRO WAS NOTIFIED AND RESPONDED FOR THE CLEANUP."
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.