CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 20, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 20, 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 | 32.56184, -98.35068 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $35,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 1030 CDT ON 20 MAY 10 CPL FIELD PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING ROW MAINTENANCE ON THE WTX LPG LONE CAMP LATERAL IN PALO PINTO COUNTY, TX. WHEN THEY DISCOVERED A SMALL DIAMETER ICE PATCH @ MP 2.57, 200' NORTH OF GIBBS RD. NEAR GORDON, TX. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. AFTER EVACUATING THE PRODUCT FROM THE LINE, THE CREWS PURGED THE LINE WITH NITROGEN UNTIL IT COULD BE SAFELY EXCAVATED. THE CREW FOUND A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK IN A PIT TO BE THE CAUSE. THEY REPLACED THE LEAKING SECTION & BROUGHT THE LATERAL BACK ONLINE @ 20:00 ON 23 MAY 10."
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.