CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY - HAWAII
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 17, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 17, 2014 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY - HAWAII |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 21.31668, -158.09993 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $14,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 17, 2014 AT 10:50 AM OUTSIDE CALLER REPORTED THAT FIRE AND POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING FUEL LEAK ON KALAELOA BLVD , WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY'S (HECO) 8"" KAHE PIPELINE, OPERATED BY CHEVRON. AT 10:55 AM BLENDING & SHIPPING HEAD OPERATOR (B&S H.O.) ARRIVES AT POSSIBLE LEAK SITE WITH NOBODY AROUND. B&S H.O. REPORTS RESIDUAL FUEL OIL ON GRASS MEDIAN, BUT NO ACTIVE LEAK OBSERVED. AT 11:00 AM, NOTIFIED PIPELINE ANALYST TO INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL PIPELINE LEAK. ALSO NOTIFIED HECO OPERATIONS OF POTENTIAL KAHE PIPELINE LEAK. AT 11:35 AM PIPELINE CREW ARRIVES AT POSSIBLE LEAK SITE FOR ASSESSMENT. AT 12:45 PM PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER FIELD VERIFYING THAT SMALL CORROSION PIT WAS THE LEAK SOURCE. PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING PLIDCO CLAMP."
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.