CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 26, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 26, 2020 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.37397, -89.55084 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $149,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROX. 0738 CST ON 26AUG20, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PINHOLE LEAK, FROM THE HLS CRUDE HEADER NEAR TANK 6113, RELEASED 5 BBL (210 GALLONS) OF CRUDE OIL TO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER WAS QUICKLY STOPPED AND REPAIRED. EE ARE USING ABSORBENT PADS FOR CLEANING WHILE OSRO IS IN-ROUTE FOR FURTHER ASSISTANTS. 27AUG20 UPDATE - AFTER FURTHER ASSESSMENT, IT WAS CALCULATED THAT 2.125 BBL (89.25 GALLONS) OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM THE LEAK. FURTHER CLEAN-UP OF RELEASED PRODUCT IS STILL UNDERWAY. 28AUG20 - LINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND BACK IN SERVICE
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.