EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorEXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates38.78564, -89.08396

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

8-10-11 THE PIPE LINE IS LOCALLY KNOWN AS THE BLUE LINE ON THE PATOKA TANK FARM. THE LEAK OCCURRED WHILE THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE LINE IS CATHOLICALLY PROTECTED. THE LEAK OCCURRED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE. THE LINE IS CHEMICALLY TREATED. DURING EXCAVATION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL CORROSION. IMPACTED SOIL FROM THE RELEASE IS BEING REMOVED AND SOIL WILL BE SENT TO AN EXXONMOBIL APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY. 11-2-11 SUPPLEMETAL REPORT CREATED TO UPDATE TOTAL REPAIR COST AND PIPE SEAM CORRECTION ON PAGE 3 FROM PIPE SEAM TO PIPE BODY. 7-31-13 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT PHMSA REQUESTED SUPPLEMENTAL BE CREATED TO ADDED PART E 5 F DATA IE, ( FUNCTION OF PIPELINE SYSTEM) BE ADDED TO 7001 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.

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