HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 30, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 30, 2023 |
| Operator | HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74192, -91.44264 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $50,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:05AM, HARVEST OPERATOR 1 ARRIVED AT ATCHAFALAYA 8' TO GARDEN CITY 12' INTERCONNECT STATION TO CONDUCT WEEKLY STATION CHECKS. UPON ARRIVAL, THE HARVEST OPERATOR 1 DISCOVERED A LEAKING FLANGE ON THE LAUNCHER SIDE OF MLV 01 AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION WHICH RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL TO THE GROUND. PREVENTION TO MINIMIZE RECURRENCE REPLACED LEAKING GARLOCK GASKET WITH NEW FLEXITALLIC GASKET. REVIEWED THE PIPELINE SYSTEM FOR OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE GARLOCK GASKETS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND REPLACED ACCORDINGLY (3 LOCATIONS)."
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.