HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 1, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 1, 2020 |
| Operator | HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.84673, -98.08649 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $19,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
FEBRUARY 1, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 06:45 A HARVEST OPERATOR ARRIVED AT THE STATION AND FOUND A LEAK COMING FROM THE TANK MIXER SEAL. THE OPERATOR INITIATED APPROPRIATE SHUTDOWN / EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIONS. ONCE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND CONTAINED THE SPILL VOLUME WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 4 BBLS AND THE EXTERNAL AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS BEGAN. TANK 4000 WAS PUMPED DOWN SO THE PRODUCT TO A SAFE LEVEL SO THE MIXER COULD BE REMOVED AND A BLIND FLANGE INSTALLED IN ITS PLACE. TANK 4000 WAS THEN PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THE TANK 4000 MIXER HAS BEEN REMOVED AND A BLIND FLANGE INSTALLED. A NEW TANK MIXER HAS BEEN PUT ON ORDER. ONCE THE NEW MIXER ARRIVES THE BLIND FLANGE WILL BE REMOVED AND THE NEW MIXER WILL BE INSTALLED.
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.