CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 29, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 29, 2014 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.37459, -89.55229 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 0725 CST ON 29JAN14 A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS CRUDE OIL TO LAND AND ATMOSPHERE OCCURRED AT THE EMPIRE TERMINAL. THREADING SPLIT ON A SHORT NIPPLE ON THE SUCTION SIDE OF A CRUDE OIL PUMP, CAUSING CRUDE OIL TO SPRAY INTO THE AIR AND ON TO LAND. THE PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 0728 CST STOPPING THE RELEASE. AT THIS TIME, FIELD TEAM PERSONNEL ARE CLEANING THE LOST MATERIAL. IT WAS LATER FOUND THE IMPELLER ON THE PUMP WAS DAMAGED AND VIBRATED TO THE POINT THE NIPPLE CRACKED.
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.