CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 4, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 4, 2011 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.68491, -101.35921 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROX. 7:10 AM CRUDE TERMINAL OPERATOR WAS MAKING ROUNDS AND NOTICED A FEW GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND. ON JANUARY 19, 2012, CPPL RECIEVED THE DRAFT METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS CONFIRMING CAUSE OF RELEASE TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION CAUSED BY OXYGEN CORROSION. FINAL REPORT OF METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS CONFIRMED INTERNAL CORROSION BY OXYGEN CORROSION. 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.