CAMINO REAL GATHERING CO LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 14, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 14, 2016 |
| Operator | CAMINO REAL GATHERING CO LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.46343, -99.14065 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $180,000 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 2:30PM ON 6/14/2016, DURING A STATION CHECK AT STOREY TERMINAL, CAMINO REAL GATHERING COMPANY PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND SURFACE IN THE AREA OF THE 16 INCH INLET HEADER GOING INTO THE LEASE AUTOMATIC CUSTODY TRANSFER (LACT) UNIT SKID. THE 16 INCH PIPE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AND PRODUCERS WERE NOTIFIED AND SHUT IN. THE PIPE SEGMENT WAS EXCAVATED AND THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED TO BE UNDERGROUND. INITIAL FIELD EXAMINATION INDICATED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE PIPE SEGMENT WAS CUTOUT AND SEND TO A METALLURGICAL LABORATORY FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. THIS ACCIDENT REPORT WILL BE UPDATED ONCE THE RESULTS FROM THE LABORATORY ARE RECEIVED. SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 UPDATE: INVESTIGATION AND METTALURIGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATE THE LEAK WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY ELECTROCHEMICAL EXTERNAL PITTING CORROSION.
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.