CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 2, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 2, 2020 |
| Operator | CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.34471, -120.29590 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $38,779 |
| Emergency Response | $257,610 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 09:02 AM CRIMSON WAS NOTIFIED BY A HARRIS RANCH EMPLOYEE OF A POSSIBLE LEAK. THE CALLER STATED THEY WERE NOT SURE IT MIGHT USED AUTOMOBILE OIL THAT WAS BUMPED, THE SPOT WAS DISCOLORED BUT NOT GROWING AND WAS NOT WET. CRIMSONS LINE IN THE AREA WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. CRIMSON DISPATCHED AN OPERATOR TO INVESTIGATE. OPERATOR ARRIVED ON SEEN AND NOTIFIED CONTROL CENTER THAT WE NEEDED TO DISPATCH AN INVESTIGATION TEAM TO CLEAN UP THE AREA AND INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE. CRIMSON EXCAVATED TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOURCE WAS A PIN HOLE CAUSED BY EXTERNAL CORROSION AT THE 2 PM LOCATION OF THE 18"" PIPE. THEIR WERE NO INDICATIONS OF AN ANOMALY ON THE 2019 ILI REPORT. THIS PIN HOLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A PLIDCO REPAIR CLAMP.
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.