PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 24, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 24, 2011 |
| Operator | PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORP |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.53520, -118.08420 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | PREVIOUS DAMAGE DUE TO EXCAVATION ACTIVITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $35,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THIS PINHOLE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY UNKNOWN 3RD PARTY DAMAGE, APPARENTLY A BACKHOE USED TO EXCAVATE THIS AREA FOR INSTALLATION OF ANOTHER PIPELINE INADVERTENTLY REMOVED THE COATING AND DAMAGED PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM'S LINE 145. THIS DAMAGE ALLOWED LOCAL EXTERNAL CORROSION RESULTING IN A PINHOLE LEAK. FORTURNATELY, THE LEAK SURFACED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS NOTICED BY A COMPANY EMPLOYEE. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE LEAK WAS EXCAVATED. DUE TO THE PROXIMATY OF THE OTHER PIPELINE, PARAMOUNT RELOCATED THE LINE 145 IN THE AREA PROXIMATE TO THIS OTHER PIPELINE TO ALLOW FOR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THESE TWO LINES.
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.