"TEPPCO CRUDE PIPELINE, LLC"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 5, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 5, 2010
Operator"TEPPCO CRUDE PIPELINE, LLC"
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.43427, -102.44019

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"BECAUSE THIS IS INTRA PLANT PIPING,, THERE IS NO FORMAL ESTABLISHED MOP, IT HAS A 150 ANSI FITTING. 8/18/2011 - THE LINE IN QUESTION WAS AN ABOVE GROUND TRANSFER LINE BETWEEN TANKS 5702 AND TANK 5703. THE LEAK WAS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. THE SPILL SITE WAS CLEANED UP AND ALL SOIL WAS REMEDIATED. THE STEEL PIPE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH POLYETHYLENE 8-INCH PIPE TO PREVENT ANY INTERNAL CORROSION ISSUES. THE LINE WAS BURIED TO DEPTH OF 36 INCHES. NB"

About This Pipeline Incident

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