"COFFEYVILLE RESOURCES CRUDE TRANSPORTATION, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2023 |
| Operator | "COFFEYVILLE RESOURCES CRUDE TRANSPORTATION, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.40781, -96.93847 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $33,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $9,500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 14:30 ON MARCH 3, 2023 AN AIR PATROL PILOT CONTACTED CRCT OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR TO NOTIFY THEM OF POSSIBLE OIL ON THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. COMPANY PERSONNEL CONTACTED THE CONTROL ROOM TO SHUT DOWN THE LINE IMMEDIATELY AND WENT TO SITE TO VERIFY HYDROCARBON ON THE GROUND. ONCE HYDROCARBON WAS VERIFIED THE NEAREST VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE SEGMENT. PERSONNEL THEN RESPONDED TO THE SCENE TO CONFIRM THE RELEASE BELONGED TO OPID 5081. AFTER MAKING A ONE-CALL THE LINE WAS EXCAVATED AND DETERMINED THE OIL BELONGED TO OPID 5081. CREWS IMMEDIATELY CLAMPED THE PINHOLE LEAK AND CONTINUED REMEDIATING SOIL. THE DAMAGED PIPE WAS LATER CUTOUT AND SENT TO A 3RD PARTY ENGINEER TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE RESULTS CAME BACK AND THE 3RD PARTY ENGINEER DETERMINED THE PINHOLE TO BE CAUSED BY OUTSIDE MECHANICAL FORCE."
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.