"TEPPCO CRUDE PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 10, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 10, 2010 |
| Operator | "TEPPCO CRUDE PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.61100, -103.07630 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A TD WILLIAMSON REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AS A TEMPORARY FIX SINCE THEN A TYPE ""B"" WELDED SLEEVE WAS USED AS A SEMI-PERMANENT REPAIR. ANOTHER HYDRO IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY/AUGUST 2010 AND AFTER THE HYDRO, 100 FEET OF PIPE WILL BE REPLACED WITH COATED PIPE. THE REASON FOR THE GREAT DISTANCE BETWEEN VALVES - LINE WAS SHUT IN FROM HOBBS TO MIDLAND DUE TO WEATHER APPROXIMATELY 80 MILES."
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.