AMOCO OIL CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 9, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 9, 2010 |
| Operator | AMOCO OIL CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.84853, -90.08462 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $150 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON DEC 9, 2010, UPON RETURN TO WOOD RIVER PIPELINE STATION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED STAINED GRAVEL AROUND THE BOOSTER PUMP. THE SEAL ON THE BOOSTER PUMP HAD FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN ISOLATED THE PUMP TO STOP THE FLOW OF PRODUCT FROM THE PUMP. THE STATION WAS DOWN AT THE TIME THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED HIS TEAM LEADER AND BEGAN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE IMPACTED AREA CLEANED UP. THE ESTIMATED VOLUME RELEASE WAS .23 BARRELS.
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.