CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 26, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 26, 2010 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.51862, -114.27034 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $38,199 |
| Emergency Response | $15,060 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE COMPANY CONTROL CENTER IN HOUSTON,TX RECEIVED A CALL AT 11:18 (CDT) ON 4/26/2010 FROM 3RD PARTY STATING THERE WAS DIESEL FUEL COMING FROM THE GROUND NEAR OUR PIPELINES. THE CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN BOTH LINES RUNNING THROUGH THE AREA AND NOTIFIED THE BOISE FIELD TEAM LEADER WHO THEN CONTACTED THE REPORTING PARTY FOR MORE DETAILS. THE TEAM LEADER DISPATCHED A TEAM MEMBER WHO WAS ALREADY IN THE AREA TO GO TO THE SITE. UPON ARRIVAL, THE TEAM MEMBER CONFIRMED IT WAS OUR PIPE LEAKING AND STARTED EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES. AN ER TEAM WAS MOBILIZED THAT INCLUDED: COMPANY PERSONNEL, CONTRACTOR, EARTHFAX ENERGY AND ENVIROCARE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. ONCE THE AREA WAS DETERMINED TO BE SAFE, CONTRACTOR EXCAVATED THE LEAK SITE AND EXPOSED THE PIPE TO START THE REMEDIATION OF SOIL AND PIPE REPAIR. REPAIR WAS MADE AND SYSTEM WAS RESTARTED ON 4/27/2010."
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.