CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 16, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 16, 2012 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.80272, -118.24978 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $38,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY, JANUARY 16, A SHELL PIPELINE LINE RIDER CONTACTED CONOCOPHILLIPS PERSONNEL THAT THERE WAS A PATCH OF CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR THE LR-16 RECEIVER TRAP AT THE KINDER MORGAN RAIL TERMINAL. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED. FOLLOWING EXCAVATION OF THE SCRAPPER TRAP MANIFOLD, A SMALL PIN HOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE OIL WAS CONTAINED AND CLEAN UP WAS COMPLETED. THE INTERNAL CORROSION HOLE WAS AT THE 6:00 POSITION INCHES INSIDE THE ISOLATION VALVE FOR THE TRAP. UPDATE REPORT DUE TO CHANGE 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.