HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2021 |
| Operator | HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.84714, -98.08643 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $180 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT 06:16 HARVEST OPERATOR MAKING ROUNDS DISCOVERED BOOSTER PUMP 4050 LEAKING. CONTROL ROOM WAS NOTIFIED AND SHUT DOWN THE PUMP AND CLOSED THE SUCTION VALVE STOPPING THE LEAK. RCA WAS CONDUCTED AND THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS THE SHAFT WAS UNDER SIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER 0.0010 OF AN INCH (TEN THOUSANDTHS) RESULTING IN THE COUPLING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER IS REPLACING THE SHAFT FOR HARVEST AT NO COST.
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.