CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 23, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 23, 2010 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.60750, -98.10000 |
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 | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $24,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CPL FIELD PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A POSSIBLE RELEASE ON THE WTX LPG 14 IN. LINE NEAR MP 52 IN PALO PINTO COUNTY, TX. AFTER EXAMINING THE AREA, CPL FIELD PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SMALL PATCH OF DEAD GRASS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET OFF THE 14IN. PIPELINE. A MAINTENANCE CREW WAS CALLED OUT TO EXCAVATE THE LOCATION AND AFTER REACHING THE PIPELINE, A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND MONITORED UNTIL MORNING, WHEN THE PIPELINE WAS SAFELY REPAIRED.
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.