CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.44134, -119.01348 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CRIMSON LOCAL OPERATIONS WAS NOTIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR EMPLOYED BY ANOTHER OPERATOR. THAT THEY HAVE FOUND OIL ON THE GROUND WITH IN OTHER OPERATORS FACILITY. ORIGEN WAS NOT EVIDENT. CRIMSONS PIPELINES IN THE AREA WERE NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME. NO INDICATIONS EVIDENT TO OUR CONTROL ROOM THAT OUR PIPELINES WERE INVOLVED. CRIMSONS PIPELINES WERE ALREADY ISOLATED. AS A PRECLUSION FUTURE PIPELINE SHIPMENTS WERE PUT ON HOLD IN THE AREA. AREA WAS EXCAVATED TO EXPOSE THE PIPELINES IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE OIL. THROUGH THIS EXCAVATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CSFM # 0420 WAS THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK. THE LINE WAS SECURED, COATING REMOVED AND PIPE EXPOSED FOR EVALUATION TO DETERMINE REPAIR PLAN.
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.