CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 8, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 8, 2011 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.25117, -101.30585 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $400,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
CPL'S HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER (INVESTIGATING A POTENTIAL LEAK, DUE TO SYSTEM IMBALACE) HAD SHUT DOWN THE TWO 10' SECTIONS OF THE LPG SYSTEM FOR A STAND UP TEST (BLOCKED @MP 158 & MP 139). ONE OF THE 10' LINES WAS BLOCKED IN @ 06:47 & THE OTHER @ 06:58. THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL @ 07:52 REPORTING A VAPOR CLOUD IN THE VACINITY OF OUR PIPELINES. THE CONTROL CENTER THEN RECEIVED ANOTHER PHONE CALL A FEW MINUTES LATER REPORTING THAT THE VAPOR CLOUD HAD IGNITED. CHEVRON PERSONNEL & LOCAL VFD'S ARRIVED & BEGAN SPRAYING WATER AROUND THE PERIMETER TO EXTINGUISH ANY GRASS FIRES. BOTH 10' LINES HAVE BEEN EXCAVATED & EXAMINED FOR HEAT DAMAGE. ALL BLOCK VALVES AT THE MP 148.8 SWAB TRAP AREA WERE DISMANTLED & INSPECTED FOR ANY HEAT RELATED DAMAGE AND ALL SEALS REPLACED ON 9-11-11. THE PIPE NEAR THE LEAK SITE WAS EXAMINED BY METALLURGISTS AND DETERMINED TO BE UNDAMAGED ON 9/11/11. THE DAMAGED PIPE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW TESTED PIPE AND THE 10' LOOP LINE WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE ON 9/15/11. SEE ATTACHED LAB ANALYSIS PN:1251849
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.