HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 22, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 22, 2021 |
| Operator | HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.84658, -98.08729 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10 |
| Emergency Response | $150 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2021, HARVEST PIPELINE OPERATOR ARRIVED TO KARNES STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 7:40AM. UPON ARRIVAL, HARVEST PIPELINE OPERATOR DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL RELEASED FROM STAINLESS STEEL TUBING. A CRACK WAS PRESENT IN THE STAINLESS STEEL TUBING NEAR THE FITTING SECTION ON THE OUTLET SIDE. HARVEST OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED LEAK. AT APPROXIMATELY 7:42AM, HARVEST OPERATOR MADE NOTIFICATION TO FOREMAN. HARVEST FOREMAN THEN MADE NOTIFICATIONS TO OPERATION MANAGER, EHS (ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY) SPECIALIST, CONTROL ROOM, AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST. OPERATIONS TEAM THEN PROCEEDED TO PREPARE EXTERNAL AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS AND BEGIN CLEANUP PROCESS. THE DAMAGE PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL TUBING WAS REMOVED FROM STATION PIPING AND PRESERVE FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TO MINIMIZE REOCCURRENCE HARVEST BELIEVES THIS IS AN ISOLATED EVENT AND THE TUBING HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AT KARNES STATION.
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.