PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 3, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 3, 2022 |
| Operator | PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.78778, -89.08345 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 14:53 ON 1/3/22 OIL WAS DISCOVERED AROUND THE PEP PATOKA NORTH TANK FARM MANIFOLD. LOCAL PIPELINE TECH NOTIFIED THE MANAGER OF LEAK AND A 2-INCH VALVE WAS CLOSED ON THE END OF TANK 349 HEADER PIPING TO ISOLATE THE LEAK. INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOUND THE THREADS ON A 2-INCH THREADED UNION WERE PULLED WHICH ALLOWED THE UNION TO COME APART. APPROXIMATELY 140 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASE ONTO THE GROUND. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE $50K THRESHOLD FOR IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION WOULD BE EXCEEDED DUE TO ESTIMATED CLEAN UP COSTS AND A CALL WAS PLACED TO THE NRC AT 16:41 ON 1/3/22 (NRC # 1325820.) ALL FREE-STANDING OIL WAS RECOVERED VIA VAC TRUCKS AND REINJECTED INTO TANK 2685. A 48HR UPDATE TO THE NRC WAS PLACED ON 1/05/22 AT 12:21 TO UPDATE VOLUME OF PRODUCT RELEASED. (NRC # 1325938). ALL CONTAMINATED ROCK AND SOIL WERE REMOVED FOR REMEDIATION. A NEW 2-INCH THREADED PIPE CONNECTION WAS INSTALLED ON THE SUMP LINE.
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.