MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.87617, -91.05299 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Incident Narrative
ON 08/08/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:15, DURING THE MORNING WALKTHROUGH, A LOCAL OPERATOR EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A LEAK ON THE 16-INCH STRAINER BYPASS PIPING AT MAYERSVILLE PUMP STATION. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE STATION WAS ISOLATED ALTHOUGH AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY THE PIPELINE WAS DOWN ON NORMAL SCHEDULE. THE LEAK AREA WAS FURTHER ISOLATED AND AN INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A PINHOLE LEAK AT THE 6 OCLOCK POSITION ON THE STRAINER BYPASS PIPING. THE LEAK POINT WAS REPAIRED USING A 16-INCH MECHANICAL CLAMP. APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS (0.4 BBLS.) OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. CLEANUP CONTRACTORS REMOVED PRODUCT AND REMEDIATED IMPACTED SOIL. THE FAILED SECTION HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND SENT TO 3RD PARTY LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
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.