CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 1, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 1, 2010 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.54619, -95.21378 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $38,700 |
| Emergency Response | $7,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 1720 CDT ON 01 SEP 10 FIELD PERSONNEL WERE MONITORING A PIM TOOL PLACED IN THE 10' CPCC SWEENEY FEEDSTOCK LINE. WHEN THE TOOL PASSED A BLOCK VALVE IN FRIENDSWOOD, TX, A GASKET FAILURE CAUSED A RELEASE OF A SMALL VOLUME OF PROPANE VAPORS. THE LINE WAS DEPRESSURIZED AND PERSONNEL SHUT DOWN THE LINE @ BLOCK VALVES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM. AT 0200 CDT ON 02 SEP 10 A BOLT-ON CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, SECURING THE RELEASE."
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.