CCPS TRANSPORTATION, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 21, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 21, 2012 |
| Operator | CCPS TRANSPORTATION, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.33750, -89.82917 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 18:15 ON DECEMBER 21, A CALL FROM A LOCAL RESIDENT WAS RECEIVED AT THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER REPORTING A CRUDE OIL SMELL IN THE VICINITY OF THE FOREST CITY STATION. LINE 55 WAS SHUT DOWN AT THAT TIME (18:15) UNTIL THE LOCAL ON CALL TECHNICIAN COULD ARRIVE ON SITE TO INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRM IF AN INCIDENT OCCURRED. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT FOREST CITY STATION AT 21:00 THAT EVENING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OIL HAD LEAKED FROM THE INBOARD SEAL OF PUMP #3. AFTER CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED, THE LINE WAS RESTARTED THE FOLLOWING DAY USING ANOTHER PUMP. THE INBOARD SEAL ON PUMP #3 WAS REPLACED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. APPROXIMATELY 3 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE TAKEN TO AN APPROVED LANDFILL.
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.