CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 1, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 1, 2010 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.76664, -111.82736 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $276,656 |
| Emergency Response | $7,766,523 |
| Other Costs | $6,422,527 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 01 DEC 10, CHEVRON PIPE LINE (CPL) CONTROLLER NOTICED AN OVER-SHORT ON THE SALT LAKE CRUDE SYSTEM. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN @ 20:30 MST AND FIELD PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE. PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 BBLS OF CONDENSATE MIXTURE TO LAND NEAR THE RED BUTTE BLOCK VALVE COMPOUND. LOCAL 911 WERE CONTACTED FOR ASSISTANCE AND SALT LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE DISPATCHED. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AREA. THERE HAS BEEN NO WATER IMPACTED AT THIS TIME."
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.