FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.81624, -97.09587 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 APRIL 26, 2022, AT 11:45 AM THE FHR PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER IDENTIFIED A VOLUME IMBALANCE IN THE CPM LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM AND CONTACTED OPERATIONS PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE. AT 11:52 AM THE CONTROL CENTER SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE. AT 12:00 PM, FHR OPERATIONS PERSONNEL CONFIRMED A DIESEL RELEASE AND INITIATED RESPONSE. FHR NOTIFIED THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION OF A PIPELINE RELEASE AT 1:00 PM ON APRIL 26, 2022. THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION INCIDENT NUMBER IS 2614. AN INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT A ONE-INCH DRAIN VALVE ON THE BOTTOM OF A 10-IN MOTOR OPERATED VALVE WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT PARTIALLY OPENED AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. ON APRIL 21, 2022, DURING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK, AN OPERATOR NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A PRODUCT WEEP COMING FROM THE DRAIN VALVE. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN THE DRAIN VALVE TO STOP THE WEEP BUT DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DRAIN VALVE WAS REVERSE THREADED AND AS A RESULT INADVERTENTLY FURTHER OPENED THE DRAIN VALVE. THE RELEASE OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME THE MOTOR OPERATED VALVE WAS OPERATED AFTER APRIL 21. THE DRAIN VALVE WAS REPLACED, AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED APRIL 27TH AT 1:53 PM.
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.