CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 14, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 14, 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 | 32.77757, -102.95078 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40,903 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CPL EMPLOYEES WERE PUTTING A STOPPLE IN PLACE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO VALVES. DURING THE REMOVING OF THE SEGMENT BOLT ON THE COMPLETION PLUG, THE SCREW CAME OUT, CAUSING THE LEAK. EMPLOYEES WERE ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED WITH MAIN LINE BLOCK VALVES MP39 AND MP52. VOLUME WAS VENTED TO ATMOSPHERE AT THE HOBBS STATION AND NITROGEN DISPLACEMENT BACK INTO THE PIPELINE. THE LINE WAS DISPLACED WITH NITROGEN, AND THE STOPPLE FITTING WAS REMOVED.
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.