CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 7, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 7, 2011 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.96330, -121.94826 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $85,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY, 11/8, CPPL PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED OF A CRUDE OIL LEAK ON LINE 200 IN CONCORD, CA. PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED AND THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. THERE ARE 2 OTHER 3RD PARTY LINES IN THE SAME ROW. FOLLOWING EXCAVATION OF THE AREA, IT WAS DETERMINED LINE 200 HAD A SMALL EXTERNAL CORROSION HOLE. REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND THE LINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. EXTERNAL CORROSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE."
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.