"VALERO REFINING-TEXAS, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 5, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 5, 2024 |
| Operator | "VALERO REFINING-TEXAS, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.81479, -97.48968 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/5/24 AROUND 0100 A WEST PLANT SHIP & DOCK BOARDMAN NOTICED THE LEVEL DROPPING IN CRUDE TANK 73TK152, WHICH HAD NO PRODUCT MOVEMENTS FOR THAT TANK AT THE TIME. AN OPERATOR WENT OUT TO THE TANK TO CHECK AND CONFIRMED THAT THE INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF HAD SUNK. ALL PRODUCT REMAINED WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE TANK AND HAD NO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. THE PRODUCT WAS THEN MOVED OUT OF THE TANK AT A SLOW RATE VIA GRAVITY INTO OTHER AVAILABLE TANKS. APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS LATER THE CONE ROOF PLATE INVERTED. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, SOME OF THE CONE ROOF STRUCTURE HAD BEEN DAMAGED WHEN THE INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF SUNK WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONE ROOF PLATE BEING INVERTED BUT REMAINING INTACT. ROOT-CAUSE INVESTIGATION ANALYSIS IS UNDERWAY AND WILL PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WITH THE FINDINGS ONCE 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.