CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 31, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 31, 2013 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.16005, -110.07770 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,955 |
| Emergency Response | $36,916 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 00:30 CDT ON 31MAY13, PERSONNEL AT THE MYTON STATION DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF AN ESTIMATED 10 BBLS CRUDE OIL TO CONCRETE CONTAINMENT AND LAND. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAILED GASKET ON THE INJECTION PUMP'S SUCTION STRAINER. THE PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING AND OIL CONTINUED TO LEAK FROM THE STRAINER UNTIL THE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AT 00:51. THE VOLUME RELEASED TO LAND OUTSIDE OF THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT IS ESTIMATED TO BE 3 BBLS. FIELD TEAM PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTORS COMPLETED THE CLEANUP AND REPLACED THE FAULTY STRAINER GASKET.
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.