AMOCO OIL CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 16, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 16, 2022 |
| Operator | AMOCO OIL CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.75071, -86.11318 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $35,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 2/16/22 AT 16:07 EST A BUCKEYE TERMINAL TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING ROUNDS AT THE SOUTH BEND STATION AND DISCOVERED PRODUCT COMING OUT OF VLV-2491 AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME TULSA CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A LEAK ALARM. THE BUCKEYE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE TULSA CONTROL CENTER AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A GASKET FAILURE ON THE VALVE. THE GASKETS WERE REPLACED, AND THE STATION WAS RESTARTED ON 1/18/22 AT 17:32 EST. THE OSRO COMPLETED CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES ON 1/17/22 @10:30 EST.
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.