VALERO PARTNERS OPERATING CO. LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 26, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 26, 2020 |
| Operator | VALERO PARTNERS OPERATING CO. LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99593, -94.07757 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $32,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN WAS DOING TANK SECONDARY CONTAINMENT MAINTENANCE AND FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT (LESS THAN 5 GALLONS) OF CRUDE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE ROOF DRAIN ON TANK 1958. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, CRUDE OIL WAS FOUND IN A SMALL AREA ON THE TANK ROOF IN THE VICINITY OF A PREVIOUS COMPOSITE REPAIR. CRUDE OIL LEAKED ONTO THE ROOF LEAVING A FILM ON THE SURFACE APPROXIMATELY 6X6 FOOT AREA. A TOTAL OF LESS THAN 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED INCLUDING BOTH THE AMOUNT ON THE ROOF AND THE AMOUNT ON THE GROUND. THE TANK WAS STATIC AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. THE CRUDE OIL RELEASED WAS RECOVERED AND DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. THE TANK ROOF WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH API STANDARD 653 AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 10/29/2020. CAUSE OF THE COMPOSITE FAILURE IS SPECULATIVE AND INCONCLUSIVE AT THIS POINT FROM DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURER. THE AREA WAS CLEANED, PREPPED AND BELZONA PRODUCT WAS APPLIED PER THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. A BELZONA FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WAS UTILIZED FOR THIS NEW APPLICATION. THE TANK ROOF WILL BE VISUALLY MONITORED MONTHLY.
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.