AMOCO OIL CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 17, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 17, 2010 |
| Operator | AMOCO OIL CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.57770, -87.49049 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,277,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,800,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE PIPE SECTION LEAKED AT AN AXIALLY ORIENTED DEFECT LOCATED INTERIOR OF THE PIPE BEND. THE AXIALLY ORIENTED DEFECT (LEAK DEFECT) WAS APPROXIMATELY 3.6 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE LEAK DEFECT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE BEND AND THE THROUGH-WALL LEAK PORTIONWAS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN LENGTH. THE LEAK DEFECT WAS LOCATED AT THE PIPE (3:00 ORIENTATION), APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET FROM THE U/S GIRTH WELD."
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.