"LION OIL TRADING & TRANSPORTATION, INC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 9, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 9, 2013 |
| Operator | "LION OIL TRADING & TRANSPORTATION, INC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.24043, -93.14680 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $51,814 |
| Emergency Response | $450,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS BY ANDERSON & ASSOCIATES, HOUSTON, TX INDICATES INTERNAL CORROSION CAUSED BY ORGANIC ACID ATTACK. REFERENCE REPORT DATED JUNE 5, 2013 BY STEPHEN C. ANDERSON, METALLURGIST. SUPPLEMENT 5 JANUARY 2015: THERE WAS NO PRESSURE INDICATED OR RECORDED THAT WOULD SHOW THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A PRESSURE ABOVE THE MOP."
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.