"GENESIS PIPELINE ALABAMA, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 9, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 9, 2022 |
| Operator | "GENESIS PIPELINE ALABAMA, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.29666, -86.88267 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $12,990 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 12/9/2022 3:27PM, GENESIS CONTROL ROOM CONTROLLER RECEIVED A LOW-PRESSURE ALARM ON THE CASTLEBERRY PUMP. THE CONTROLLER PROCEEDED TO IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE PUMP AND CALL LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL TO CONFIRM THE ALARM. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL PROCEEDED TO THE SITE AND UPON ARRIVING AT 4:15PM, OBSERVED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND SURFACE, UNDERNEATH THE PUMP IN QUESTION. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL PROCEEDED TO ALERT AREA MANAGEMENT OF THE SITUATION AND THEN PROCEEDED TO CONTACT OSRO. OSRO ARRIVED ON-SITE AND REMOVED CONTAMINATED SOIL. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP SHOWS THAT THE PACKING/SEAL OF THE PUMP SHAFT FAILED CAUSING PRODUCT TO ESCAPE FROM THE PUMP. ONCE THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP, THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED USING AN ALTERNATE PUMP THAT IS ROUTINELY USED TO OPERATE. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE PUMP IS UNDER LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT (02/14/2023): INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCIDENT HAS CONCLUDED. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS A PONY ROD THAT FAILED/BROKE ON THE PD PUMP. THE BROKEN ROD CAUSED THE PUMP SEAL TO FAIL AND RELEASE PRODUCT."
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.