ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 3, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 3, 2022 |
| Operator | ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 67.79811, -149.81945 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $62,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JUNE 3, 2022 A CREW WORKING AT RGV 35A DISCOVERED A LEAK FROM A CRACKED FITTING ON A 1/2"" VALVE LOCATED ON THE BYPASS LINE BETWEEN THE BYPASS VALVES. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS CONTROLLED BY CLOSING THE BYPASS VALVE AND ISOLATING THE PIPING. ALL OIL WAS CONTAINED INSIDE THE CORRUGATED METAL PIPE (CMP) THAT SURROUNDS THE VALVE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A 20X20 FT AREA IMPACTED BY LIGHT SPRAYING OF OIL. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS MOBILIZED TO THE SITE AND THE OIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE CMP EXPOSING THE GROUND SURFACE. ON-SITE CREWS PERFORMED SOIL REMOVAL WITH HAND TOOLS. THE 1/2"" VALVE WITH THE CRACKED THREADED FITTING THAT CAUSED THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED WITH A PLUG AT 1900 ON JUNE 3, 2022.
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.