CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 27, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 27, 2010 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.12851, -94.60705 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 8AM, DURING NORMAL ROUNDS, THE KANSAS CITY OPERATOR NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER THE TANK 8006 PUMP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE OPERATOR FOUND THAT THE INBOARD SEAL ON THE PUMP WAS LEAKING A STEADY STREAM OF GASOLINE. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY BLOCKED IN THE PUMP TO SHUT OFF THE SUPPLY OF PRODUCT TO THE PUMP. 2010-6-16: INVESTIGATION INTO EXACT CAUSE OF SEAL FAILURE WAS INCONCLUSIVE. UNSURE IF BEARING FAILURE CAUSED MISALIGNMENT OR IF MISALIGNMENT CAUSED BEARING FAILURE. 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.