"OILTANKING, HOUSTON LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 28, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 28, 2010 |
| Operator | "OILTANKING, HOUSTON LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76713, -95.15625 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $11,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
Location Map
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
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.