CONOCOPHILLIPS

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 3, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 3, 2011
OperatorCONOCOPHILLIPS
CommodityHVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.36222, -101.78250

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$10,000
Emergency Response$5,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON MON. 10/03/11 AT APPROXIMATELY 11: 15 AM, CHEVRON LINE FLYER REPORTED TO THEIR EMPLOYEE OF AN ICE FORMATION NEAR THEIR PIPE LINE ROW. CHEVRON EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO CPPL EMPLOYEE TO INVESTIGATE. CPPL EMPLOYEE INVESTIGATED AND NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR. PIPE LINE SEGMENT WAS SHUTDOWN & ISOLATED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. APPROXIMATELY 10 BBLS. OF NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS RELEASED TO ATMOSPHERE. PLIDCO CLAMP INSTALLED. NO INJURIES."

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.

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