"CRESCENT MIDSTREAM, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 4, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 4, 2022 |
| Operator | "CRESCENT MIDSTREAM, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.27449, -89.24256 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $65,000 |
| Other Costs | $10,000 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 4, 2022 @ 20:05, AN OVERPRESSURE EVENT OCCURRED ON THE DELTA NORTH SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN APPROX. 5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL BEING RELEASED ONTO TEXAS PETROLEUM PROPERTY AT THE ROMERE PASS FACILITY. ONE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE (PSV) SET AT 450 PSI RELIEVED PRESSURE BY DISCHARGING INTO THE SUMP AT ROMERE PASS AND ULTIMATELY OVERFILLED THE SUMP AND DRAIN LINES CAUSING CRUDE OIL TO ESCAPE CONTAINMENT. BY OPERATING THE LACT SKID AT MP64 (3RD PARTY) IN HAND MODE, THE PRESSURE SAFETY HIGH (PSH) WAS NOT ALLOWED TO SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE PUMP WHEN THE PRESSURE REACHED 384 PSI AND THE METER FAIL WAS BY-PASSED."
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.