CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 25, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 25, 2011 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.13370, -85.50120 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $6,700 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 05:10 ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 25, 2011 THE OPERATOR WENT TO THE LOU-LEX PIPE SYSTEM TO CLOSE OFF THE TANK VALVES AND GAUGE AND SAMPLE THE TANK. WE TOOK A MARATHON PIPELINE RECEIPT OF 25,000BBLS OF CBOB INTO TANK 130 AND WERE SHIPPING OUT THE OTHER SIDE VIA THE LOU-LEX SYSTEM WHICH HAD FINISHED. WHEN HE GOT TO THE LOU-LEX SYSTEM HE NOTICED PRODUCT SPRAYING FORM THE PUMP (WHICH WASN'T RUNNING). THE OPERATOR CLOSED THE VALVES AND CALLED TERMINAL MANAGER TO REPORT THE SPILL. HE THEN CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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.