CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 23, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 23, 2010 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.24100, -93.27546 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
MAINTENANCE PIGGING WAS PERFORMED ON THE MORNING OF 3/23/2010. THE PIG WAS RECEIVED AT APPROX. 10:30 INTO THE REFINERY RECEIVER. THE PIG WAS RETREIVED AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERTIONS. THE OPERATOR MONITORED THE LINE PERIODICALLY WHILE CARRYING OUT OTHER DUTIES AT THE STATION FOR ABOUT 1 HR. AT 6:30 PM THE OPERATOR RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE REFINERY REPORTING A RELEASE ON THE SCRAPER RECEIVER. THE OPERATOR RESPONDED TO THE LEAK AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT APPROX. 10 GAL. OF CRUDE HAD BEEN RELEASED. THE PIPELINER FOUND THAT THE RECEIVER ENCLOSURE O'RING FAILED CAUSING THE RELEASE. 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.