"ALON USA, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 1, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 1, 2021 |
| Operator | "ALON USA, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.49814, -98.77996 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,400,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE PIPELINE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PERMANENTLY DECOMMISSIONED. AS PART OF THE DECOMMISSIONING PLAN, NITROGEN WAS RE-INTRODUCED. THE PIPELINE HAD BEEN REPRESENTED AS FILLED WITH NITROGEN WHEN ACQUIRED FROM THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR. A NITROGEN PRESSURE DROP WAS DETECTED ON THE LINE, AND THE DECOMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES WERE STOPPED. GROUND PATROLS WERE COMMENCED TO WALK THE LINE FROM THE PIG'S LAST KNOWN LOCATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A RELEASE OF AGED GASOLINE MATERIAL INITIALLY IN THE GENERAL AREA OF EASTLAND, TX. AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND SPILL RESPONSE ACTIVITIES WERE COMMENCED AT THE SITE. CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXTERNAL CORROSION DUE TO EXPOSURE TO BRACKISH WATER CONTAINING CO2. ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE OF POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE FROM BURIED METALLIC PIPE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING EXCAVATION OF THE SITE."
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.