CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 15, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 15, 2011 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.22193, -97.74713 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40,594 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LAND OWNER REPORTED A DEAD SPOT IN WHEAT FIELD. CREW WAS DISPATCHED TO SIGHT, DUG OUT THE AREA AND FOUND A SMALL PIN HOLE LEAK ON THE CHISHOLM 8"" PIPELINE. CPPL RECEIVED THE ""DRAFT"" METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REPORT ON 7-1-2011. ACCORDING TO KEIFNER & ASSOCIATES, ""THE IN-SERVICE LEAK ON THE KINGFISHER TO MEDFORD SEGMENT OF THE CM-01 CHISHOLM PIPELINE WAS CAUSED BY A COLD WELD DEFECT IN THE LOGITUDINAL SEAM FROM ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE. MORE SPECIFIACLLY THE DEFECT WAS A THROUGH-WALL LACK-OF-FUSION (LOF) MEASURING ONLY 0.16-INCH LONG AT THE EXTERNAL SURFACE.
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.