CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 20, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 20, 2012 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.00709, -102.97538 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
VAPOR ELIMINATOR UPSTREAM CRUDE OIL METER STATION AT THE WEEMS PUMP STATION FAILED. LIKELY CAUSE WAS DEBRIS WHICH HELD OPEN THE VENT VALVE ALLOWING CRUDE OIL TO BE VENTED TO ATMOSPHERE THROUGH TUBING VENT. THE VAPOR ELIMINATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SPILL WAS CLEANED UP. UPDATED PER BLAINE KEENER E-MAIL DUE TO CHANGES IN PHMSA REPORTING FORM.
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.