"OILTANKING, HOUSTON LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 28, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 28, 2010
Operator"OILTANKING, HOUSTON LP"
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.76713, -95.15625

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$11,000
Emergency Response$1,000
Other Costs$500

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Incident Narrative

"WE DISCOVERED A SMALL AREA OF CRUDE OF ON TOP OF OUR 24"" CRUDE PIPELINE, AFTER EXCAVATION IT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE A PINHOLE IN THE 0600 POSITION IN A GIRTH WELD WHICH WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION, THE P/L TAPE APPEARED TO BE DISBONDED. WE INSTALLED A PLIDCO CLAMP AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS, UNTIL WE HAD A WINDOW TO REPLACE THIS SECTION OF PIPE. WE RECEIVED A WINDOW AND HAVE CUT OUT AND REPLACED THIS SECTION OF PIPE."

About This Pipeline Incident

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