CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 17, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 17, 2012 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.40100, -110.75900 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:09 CDT ON 17OCT12, THE CPL CONTROL CENTER(CSC) RECEIVED A HIGH PRESSURE, LOW SUCTION AND LOW FLOW ALARM, THE LINE WAS SHUTDOWN AT THIS POINT. AT 10:10 THE CSC CONTACTED THE RANGELY TEAM TO ALERT THEM OF THE ALARMS. 11:00 CPL EMPLOYEES FROM THE RANGELY TEAM ARE DEPLOYED TO THE HANNA STATION. 14:10 CPL EMPLOYEES ARRIVE ON SCENE AND IMMEDIATELY ISOLATE THE METER AS WELL AS CALL FOR ENVRIONMENTAL CLEAN UP TRUCKS AND ROLL OFF BINS. 16:00 VAC TRUCKS ARRIVE ON SITE AND BEGIN CLEAN UP AT 22:00 THE SITE IS SECURED TO CONTINUE WORK THE NEXT DAY. ON 10/18/12 AT 06:00 HYDRO VAC WORK IS COMPLETE.
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.