EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 18, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 18, 2011 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.55455, -87.88425 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE 0.2-BARREL (10 GALLONS) RELEASE OCCURRED ON EMPCO PROPERTY ON THE DRAIN LINE. THE LEAK WAS ON THE THREAD OF THE 1-INCH DRAIN LINE CONNECTED TO A SCREW FITTING ON THE MOKENA PROVER DRAIN LINE. EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE PERSONNEL WERE ON SITE WHEN THE RELEASE OCCURRED. THE DRAIN LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLOSED AND, THE STAINED SOIL AND ROCK WERE REMOVED. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 4-22-11 CHANGE SECTION OF THE ORGINAL REPORT CHANGED SECTION G (G-8 OTHER) CHANGED TO (G 6- EQUIPMENT FAILURE) THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE. THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE THREAD ON THE 1 INCH DRAIN LINE CONNECTION. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 7-31-13 PHMSA REQUESTED SUPPLEMENTAL BE CREATED TO ADDED PART E 5 F DATA IE, ( FUNCTION OF PIPELINE SYSTEM) BE ADDED TO 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.