CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 3, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 3, 2011 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71717, -95.17926 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE INTRA-FACILITY #3 VERTICAL PUMP SUSTAINED A SEAL FAILURE DURING OPERATION. THE OUTSIDE OPERATOR HEARD THE FAILURE AND THE PUMP WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. THE OPERATOR CONTAINED THE LEAK TO A SMALL AREA WITHIN THE TERMINAL AND A CONTRACT CREW WITH A VAC TRUCK WAS IMMEDIATELY CALLED OUT FOR CLEANUP. UPDATED PER BLAINE KEENER E-MAIL DUE TO CHANGES IN PHMSA REPORTING FORM.
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.