"COFFEYVILLE RESOURCES CRUDE TRANSPORTATION, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 17, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 17, 2012 |
| Operator | "COFFEYVILLE RESOURCES CRUDE TRANSPORTATION, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.05446, -96.18822 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $65,000 |
| Emergency Response | $35,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CRCT HAS COMPLETED A FULL METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PIPE FAILURE. THE TESTING LABORATORY CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS EXTERNAL GROOVING CORROSION AT THE ERW SEAM WELD. GROOVING CORROSION OCCURS WHEN THE BOND LINE OF THE SEAM IS PREFERENTIALLY ATTACKED IN THE PRESENCE OF A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT RESULTING IN A ""V"" SHAPED GROOVE WITH THE APEX OF THE ""V"" CENTERED ON THE BOND LINE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THE FAILURE INCLUDE LOW TOUGHNESS OF THE SEAM WELD, MICROBIAL INFLUENCED EXTERNAL CORROSION, AND THE PRESENCE OF CHLORIDES. TOTAL AMOUNT OF SOIL REMEDIATED 20,616 CUBIC YARDS."
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.