CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 16, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 16, 2010 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.07358, -98.58654 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $6,500 |
| Other Costs | $2,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROX. 6:45 A.M., SENTINEL DRIVER NOTIFIED NTX EMPLOYEE OF LEAK AT GRAHAM STATION. DRIVER WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH EQUIPMENT AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY SOURCE. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED SUPERVISORY RELIEF OF THE REPORT AND NOTIFIED GRAHAM EMPLOYEE TO INVESTIGATE. GRAHAM EMPLOYEE CALLED SUPERVISORY RELIEF TO CONFIRM RELEASE. SUPERVISORY RELIEF NOTIFIED AREA SUPERVISOR AROUND 7:35 A.M. WHO NOTIFIED DIV. MRG. AND HEADED TO GRAHAM TO COORDINATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE ON THE OUTGOING METER SKID AT GRAHAM WAS LEAKING DUE TO A FAILED DIAPHRAM. 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.