HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74192, -91.44264 |
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
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:05AM, HARVEST OPERATOR 1 ARRIVED AT ATCHAFALAYA 8' TO GARDEN CITY 12' INTERCONNECT STATION TO CONDUCT WEEKLY STATION CHECKS. UPON ARRIVAL, THE HARVEST OPERATOR 1 DISCOVERED A LEAKING FLANGE ON THE LAUNCHER SIDE OF MLV 01 AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION WHICH RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL TO THE GROUND. PREVENTION TO MINIMIZE RECURRENCE REPLACED LEAKING GARLOCK GASKET WITH NEW FLEXITALLIC GASKET. REVIEWED THE PIPELINE SYSTEM FOR OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE GARLOCK GASKETS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND REPLACED ACCORDINGLY (3 LOCATIONS).
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.