CONOCOPHILLIPS

hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 27, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateJuly 27, 2011
OperatorCONOCOPHILLIPS
CommodityHVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates36.02959, -97.74751

Cause

CauseMATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD
SubcauseORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD)

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$35,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

A POSSIBLE LEAK ON THE CHISHOLM PIPELINE WAS DISCOVERED AT MP 17. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED WITH THIS INCIDENT. THE GANG LEADMAN WAS IN THE AREA PERFORMING ONE CALL ACTIVITY AND WAS NOTIFIED BY A LOCAL FARMER OF A GAS SMELL. THE SUSPECT AREA IS JUST ON THE NORTH SIDE OF A COUNTY RD AT ARIAL MARKER 17 EXCAVATION REVEALED A PINHOLE LEAK IN THE PIPE SEAM. PULLED REPORT BACK OUT, WORKING WITH PHMSA ON WEBSITE.

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.

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