"FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 9, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 9, 2022 |
| Operator | "FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.01444, -92.95278 |
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 | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/9/2022 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES WAS ON SITE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DIG. AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 THE DIG CREW OBSERVED CONTAMINATED SOIL AND NOTIFIED THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER. AT 13:08 THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED. THE PLANNED REPAIR WAS COMPLETED UTILIZING A TYPE-B SLEEVE, AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AT 22:02 ON 8/9/2022. EXCAVATION, SOIL REMOVAL AND SITE REMEDIATION CONTINUED THROUGH 8/10/2022. BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF SOIL ACTIVELY BEING REMOVED, ANTICIPATED LAB TESTING, CONTRACTOR AND FILL MATERIAL COSTS, IT WAS DETERMINED ON 8/10/2022 THAT COST COULD POTENTIALLY REACH THE PHMSA REPORTABLE THRESHOLD OF $50,000 BASED ON THE ANTICIPATED SCOPE. ACCORDINGLY, A NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AT 17:25 ON 8/10/2022."
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.