"OILTANKING, HOUSTON LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 15, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 15, 2014 |
| Operator | "OILTANKING, HOUSTON LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75090, -95.13176 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $32,800 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1-15-2014 @ 1500 A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY BY A SURVEY COMPANY, THE SURVEY COMPANY CONTACTED OILTANKING'S CONTROL CENTER ( OIL WAS IN THE VICINITY OF OILTANKING'S PIPELINE MARKER ). OILTANKING'S CONTROL CENTER THEN CONTACTED THE PIPELINE MANAGER WHO CONFIRMED THE OIL WAS FROM ONE OF OUR 24"" CRUDE OIL PIPELINES. ( #1 P/L ). THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN UPON DISCOVERY AND INTERNAL AS WELL AS STATE AND FEDERAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. A EMERGENCY ONE CALL WAS MADE AND A CONTRACTOR WAS MOBILIZED TO THE SITE TO BEGIN EXCAVATION. ONCE THE THE PIPELINE WAS EXPOSED AND THE COATING REMOVED WE DISCOVERED A LIGHT GOUGE WHICH HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK. WE INSTALLED A 1500# PLIDCO REPAIR CLAMP AND TEMPORARILY PUT THE PIPELINE BACK IN SERVICE. ON 1-30-2014 WE SHUT THE PIPELINE BACK DOWN AND HAD AN OUTAGE TO CUT OUT AND REPLACE THAT SECTION OF PIPE."
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.