CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 19, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 19, 2012 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.97289, -120.44442 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $45,000 |
| Emergency Response | $325,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: ON THURSDAY, 4/19 AT 18:37 CDT, THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA OF A CRUDE OIL LEAK NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GRANT AND RAILROAD AVE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ON-SCENE AND THEY HAD DAMNED OFF THE FLOW OF OIL. SOME OF THE OIL ENTERED A STORM DRAIN AND WAS ISOLATED BY CITY PERSONNEL. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND BLOCKED IN. FIELD CREWS WERE DISPATCHED AND COMPLETED CLEAN UP OF THE SURFACE ROAD. STORM DRAIN CLEAN UP AND SITE EXCAVATION IS UNDERWAY. THE ESTIMATED RELEASE VOLUME IS 3-5 BBLS."
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.