EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY, A DIVISION OF EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 9, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2019 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY, A DIVISION OF EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.53700, -109.36900 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 04:26 MST ON JANUARY 9, 2019, THE SHUTE CREEK CONTROL ROOM RECEIVED AN ALARM FROM THE FIXED CO2 HEADS AT THE ROCK SPRINGS METER STATION. THE CONTROL ROOM ESD'D THE STATION AT 04:31 MST AND DISPATCHED OPERATORS TO SITE. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT SITE AT 07:07 MST AND STARTED TO DE-PRESSURE THE STATION. OPERATIONS IDENTIFIED INSTRUMENTATION ROOT VALVE AS THE FAILED COMPONENT. ROOT VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW VALVE AND THE ROCK SPRINGS METER STATION WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 13:10 ON JANUARY 11, 2019.
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.