PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 17, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 17, 2020 |
| Operator | PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.47638, -91.21974 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $12,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FEB 17TH AT APPROXIMATELY 08:00 AM APPROXIMATELY 3.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM THE RECEIVER TRAP AT ANCHORAGE STATION. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DRAINED THE TRAP AND CLEANED UP ALL FREE PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE TRAP VENT GASKET HAD FAILED DUE TO THE GASKET BEING PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAP AND DRAIN WHEN CAP WAS INSTALLED. THIS CAUSED A DRIP WHEN THE TRAP WAS FILLED WITH PRODUCT. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND CAP WAS PROPERLY REINSTALLED.
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.