"FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 23, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 23, 2022 |
| Operator | "FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC" |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.38834, -93.98541 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $21,850 |
| Emergency Response | $4,980 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
UPDATE TO SECTION G. RESULTS OF THE THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS INDICATE TRAP CLOSURE DOOR O-RING SEAL FAILURE DUE TO RAPID GAS DECOMPRESSION . 08-23-22 - 10:30 - THIRD PARTY MOWERS IN THE AREA CONTACT FHR OPERATIONS TO REPORT A SMALL ICE BALL AT AN FHR TRAP SITE. 08-23-22 - 12:28 - FHR OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVE ON SITE AND OBSERVE AN ICE BALL FORMATION ON THE TRAP DOOR. 08-23-22 - 12:35 - FHR OPERATIONS PERSONNEL VERIFIED THE TRAP WAS ISOLATED FROM THE PIPELINE. 08-23-22 - 13:25 - TRRC NOTIFICATION IS MADE; INCIDENT REPORT NUMBER 2691. 08-23-22 - 13:41 - PIPELINE ISOLATED TO PREPARE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE KICKER VALVE ON THE TRAP. 08-23-22 - 16:00 - FIELD REPAIRS BEGIN. 08-23-22 - 18:39 - TRAP DOOR WAS REPLACED WITH BLIND FLANGE AND KICKER VALVE ON TRAP WAS ALSO REPLACED. 08-23-22 - 20:30 - PIPELINE IS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE.
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.