CONOCOPHILLIPS

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 4, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 4, 2011
OperatorCONOCOPHILLIPS
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates35.68491, -101.35921

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$20,000
Emergency Response$8,000
Other Costs$0

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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.

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