CONOCOPHILLIPS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 27, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 27, 2010 |
| Operator | CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.85544, -106.24686 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"IN PREPARATION FOR THE TANK CLEANING ON TANK 1078, CONTRACT PERSONNEL WERE IN FINAL PREPARATION FOR ENTERING THE INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF TANK. THEY WERE LOCATED AT THE TOP ENTRY INTO THE TANK. LOCAL OPERATIONS HAD PERFORMED THE LO/TO ON THE MANIFOLD AND TANK VALVES TO FULLY ISOLATE THE TANK FROM THE FACILITY. AT APPROXIMATELY 10:25, PERSONNEL ON THE ROOF HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOOKED OVER THE RAILING NOTICING THAT THE EXPANSION FITTING ON THE 8"" INLET PIPING HAD FAILED DUE TO THERMAL PRESSURE BUILDUP. 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.