CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 13, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 13, 2011 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.13313, -98.26292 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000,000 |
| Emergency Response | $120,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 13TH A HYDROCARBON SHEEN WAS DISCOVERED BY AEREAL PATROL ON THE RED RIVER NEAR WICHITA FALLS, TX. THE SOURCE OF THE SHEEN HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED HOWEVER THIS SHEEN IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE COP WICHITA FALLS 12"" CRUDE LINE. THE SHEEN IS FULLY CONTAINED AND INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE RELEASE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE PIPELINE SEGMENT IN QUESTION IS BURIED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET BELOW THE RED RIVER AND THE PIPING WILL NOT BE EXCAVATED AND REMOVED PREVENTING A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. 2012-3-8 ADDED: NUMBER OF GENERAL PUBLIC EVACUATED LOCAL TIME OPERATOR IDENTIFIED ACCIDENT LOCAL TIME OPERATOR RESOURCES ARRIVED ON SITE CITY COUNTY OPERATOR DESIGNATED LOCATION DEPTH OF COVER PER REQUEST FROM JOE SPANN, SOUTHWEST REGION, PHMSA 2012-4-15 RED RIVER CROSSING WAS REPLACED BY DIRECTIONAL DRILL OF APP. 3600FT OF PIPE AND WAS COMPLETED 11-5-2011."
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.