TALLGRASS PONY EXPRESS PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 3, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 3, 2020 |
| Operator | TALLGRASS PONY EXPRESS PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.71429, -100.32123 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $400 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING ROUTINE FACILITY WALK-THROUGHS AT THE JENNINGS PUMP STATION ON 3/3/2020 A SMALL PRODUCT LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND NEAR THE STRAINER BYPASS VALVE. A SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT A THREAD ON THE FITTING ON THE BODY BLEED VALVE, LOCATED ON THE STRAINER BYPASS, FAILED ALLOWING THE PRODUCT TO LEAK. THE FITTING WAS SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS TO HELP DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILED THREAD. FINAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED FATIGUE TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE BROKEN FITTING AND VALVE WERE REPLACED ON 3/3/2020; AND SITE CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED ON 3/4/2020.
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.