"FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 18, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 18, 2022 |
| Operator | "FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.57814, -93.79249 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $11,800 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/7/2023 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES CHANGED THE FOLLOWING: - PART C QUESTION 6 - CHANGED THE LEAK TYPE FROM ""OTHER"" TO ""PINHOLE."" - PART D QUESTION 8 - ESTIMATED COSTS WERE UPDATED TO REFLECT ACTUAL COSTS TO-DATE. THE PRIOR REPORT INCLUDED COSTS ESTIMATED AT THE TIME OF THE SUBMITTAL. ON 11/18/2022 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES WAS ON SITE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DIG. AT APPROXIMATELY 14:45 THE DIG CREW OBSERVED CONTAMINATED SOIL AND NOTIFIED THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER. AT 15:01 THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED. A SMALL THROUGH-WALL DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED AT THE LOCATION OF THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE PLANNED REPAIR WAS COMPLETED UTILIZING A TYPE-B SLEEVE, AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AT 16:53 ON 11/18/2022."
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.