CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 15, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 15, 2012 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.23932, -93.26866 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $825,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE OPERATOR WAS COMPLETING AM ROUNDS, HE NOTICED CRUDE COMING OUT BELOW TANK 347. PERSONNEL WAS NOTIFIED TO DIVERT FLOW TO ANOTHER TANK, THEN TANK WAS EMPTIED OF FREE STANDING CRUDE. TANK IS ISOLATED FROM PIPELINE AND WILL BE OPENED WITHIN THE NEXT 2-3 MONTHS FOR CLEANING, REPAIRS AND A COMPLETE API 653 INSPECTION. IN PART G OF THIS FORM, THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED UPON INVESTIGATION. TANK IS EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR >18 MONTHS FOR FONDATION REPAIRS. IN PART E OF THIS FORM I USED THE KNOWN FEET OF HEAD FOR CALCULATING THE PRESSURE AND THE TOTAL CAPACITY OF THE TANKS FEET OF HEAD FOR THE MOP. UPDATE 12/13/2012: AFTER THE TANK WAS CLEANED MULTIPLE HOLES WERE FOUND AND DUE THE SETTLING OF THE TANK, WELDS WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF STRESS AND CRACKS. PATH FORWARD IS REMOVE THE ENTIRE FLOOR AND INSTALL A CONCRETE RINGWALL WITH A NEW FONDATION. WHILE THIS TANK IS OUT OF SERVICE THERE WILL BE EXTENSIVE REPAIRS MADE TO ROOF ALSO. ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION IS LATE 2014. 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.