CONOCOPHILLIPS

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 3, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 3, 2010
OperatorCONOCOPHILLIPS
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.93623, -98.49691

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$12,000
Emergency Response$1,800
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"EMPLOYEE MAKNG LAST ROUNDS OF THE DAY, DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND JUST SOUTH OF THE TANK MANIFOLD AREA, LOCATED IN THE TANK DIKE. CONSOLE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION, LINE WAS BLOCKED IN BY CLOSING THE TWO DELIVERY LINES INTO THE TANKS FROM THE MOBIL LINE. LINE WAS TRACED OUT AND PROBED, DEPTH OF 48"" CREW WAS NOTIFIED AND DISPATCHED TO THE SITE. LINE WAS EXCAVATED AND TEMPORARY REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. 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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