CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 11, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 11, 2010 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94466, -96.75427 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $32,600 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TANK 824 WATER DRAIN WAS LEAKING CRUDE. DUE TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES IN THE AREA, IT IS BELIEVED THE ROOF WATER DRAIN PIPING FROZE AND COMPROMISED THE DRAIN PIPING INTEGRITY. WHEN T824 WAS FILLED WITH CRUDE, THE FROZEN COMPONETS THAWED ALLOWING PRODUCT TO EXIT THE TANK VIA THE DRAIN PIPING. AS OF 4-7-2010, T824 IS STILL IN SERVICE. ONCE REMOVED FROM SERVICE, THE EXACT CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED. AS OF 5-25-2010, T824 HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND CLEANED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROOF DRAIN HOSE INTEGRITY HAD BEEN COMPROMISED IN 2 LOCATIONS DUE TO ICE EXPANSION. 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.