CHAPARRAL ENERGY, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 25, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 25, 2015 |
| Operator | CHAPARRAL ENERGY, LLC |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.80099, -96.64226 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HRS ON AUGUST 25TH, CHAPARRAL RECEIVED A CALL FROM A LANDOWNER STATING HE OBSERVED A POSSIBLE CO2 LEAK ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD ON THE COFFEYVILLE CO2 PIPELINE. NO CONTACT WAS MADE TO CHAPARRAL UNTIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH. AT APPROXIMATELY 0955 HRS ON AUGUST 25TH, THE PIPELINE SUPERVISOR VERIFIED THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. MLBV 12 WAS CLOSED AT APPROXIMATELY 1155 HRS AND MLBV 13 WAS CLOSED AT APPROXIMATELY 1235 HRS. THE ISOLATED SEGMENT WAS BLOWN DOWN AT BOTH VALVE LOCATIONS (12&13) AT APPROXIMATELY 1235 HRS. EMERGENCY ONECALLS WERE MADE TO EXCAVATE THE AFFECTED PIPE. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH THE PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED AND THE LEAK LOCATION IDENTIFIED. ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH, THE AFFECTED SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PIPE. THE AFFECTED SEGMENT OF PIPE WAS SENT TO A TESTING LABORATORY ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.
About This Pipeline Incident
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