CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 14, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 14, 2013 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.10804, -96.94382 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 0933 CDT ON 11-14-13, THE CPL CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED OF A LINE STRIKE AND SUBSEQUENT RELEASE/FIRE ON THE 10' WEST TEXAS LPG LINE NEAR MILFORD, TX. A CPL CONTRACT CREW WAS DRILLING VERTICALLY TO INSTALL A POWER POLE AS PART OF A PROJECT TO INSTALL A CATHODIC PROTECTION DEEP GROUND BED, WHEN THEY STRUCK THE 10"" LPG LINE. THE LINE WAS SHUT IN UPSTREAM OF THE INCIDENT SITE AND PRESSURE WAS PULLED OFF USING THE DOWNSTREAM PUMPS, PRIOR TO BLOCKING THE DOWNSTREAM BLOCK VALVE. CPL MAINTENANCE CREWS EVACUATED THE DAMAGED 10' LINE AND THE ADJACENT 14' LPG MAINLINE TO REPLACE DAMAGED PIPE AND COMPONENTS. THE 10' LINE WAS RESTARTED ON 11-21-13 AND THE 14' MAINLINE WAS RESTARTED ON 11-23-13.
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.