OXY USA INC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 6, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 6, 2010 |
| Operator | OXY USA INC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.95600, -117.88417 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATOR MAKING ROUTINE ROUNDS ON FACILITY DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL COMING UP FROM THE GROUND IN THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE DOT PIPELINE. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE LEAK, OPERATOR NOTIFIED FACILITY OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR (FOS) OF LEAK. FOS CONTACTED ASSISTANT FACILITY OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR WHO THEN PROCEEDED TO SITE 3 TO ISOLATE SHIPPING PUMP AND BLOCK VALVE FOR LINE (SHIPPING PUMP WAS NOT SHIPPING OIL AT TIME OF LEAK). OPERATOR WHO DISCOVERED LEAK THEN PROCEEDED TO SITE 11 TO CLOSE NEXT BLOCK VALVE ON PIPELINE TO ISOLATE LEAK. OPERATORS CONTAINED LEAK AND CALLED FOR CLEAN UP CONTRACTORS."
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.