ELEVATION MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ELEVATION MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.20235, -104.60803 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE PREPARING THE PIPELINE TO SEND THE ILI TOOL DOWN THE LINE; OPERATORS CONTACTED MVP CONTROL ROOM TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY WERE PLACING THE VALVES IN LOCAL OPERATION. MVP CONTROL ROOM OPERATED THE MAIN VALVE TO THE CLOSED POSITION, OPENED UP BYPASS, CLOSED KICKER VALVE, CONTROL ROOM CONFIRMED VALVES 0% OPEN AND THEN ON-SITE OPERATIONS CONFIRMED THAT THE VALVES WERE CLOSED THEN PUT IN MANUAL OPERATIONS BY OPERATIONS. DRAINED BARREL TO SUMP . BYPASS WAS OPEN EVERYTHING ELSE WAS CLOSED. WHEN CONTROL ROOM STARTED THE FLOW; LIQUID BEGAN SPRAYING OUT OF KICKER VALVE. OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY CALLED CONTROL ROOM TO STOP FLOW.
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.