SAN MATEO BLACK RIVER OIL PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 17, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 17, 2021 |
| Operator | SAN MATEO BLACK RIVER OIL PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.42661, -104.08322 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
THE VALVE STEM PACKING IN A 2"" DRAIN DOWN VALVE FAILED, RELEASING 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL. THE 2"" VALVE IS LOCATED ON A 10"" PIPELINE. THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY COMPANY PERSONNEL. THE RELEASE WAS MAINTAINED ON THE COMPANY ROW. APPROXIMATELY 30 GALLONS OF FREE OIL WAS RECOVERED WITH A VACUUM TRUCK AND APPROXIMATELY 1/3 YARD OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF AT AN APPROVED DISPOSAL SITE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND THE LINE PUT BACK IN SERVICE. THE VALVE MANUFACTURER'S FAILURE REPORT INDICATES THAT RESIDUAL WATER FROM THE HYDROSTATIC COMMISSIONING PRESSURE TEST FROZE IN THE VALVE AND PUSHED THE PACKING OUT. IN ORDER TO PREVENT SIMILAR ACCIDENTS FROM OCCURRING ALL DRAIN VALVES AND VENTS WILL BE BLOWN OUT WITH AIR.
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.