MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 20, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 20, 2021 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.70763, -84.12213 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/20/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM WHILE CONDUCTING ROUTINE STATION CHECKS CRUDE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND. APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM A DISCONNECTED BURIED ABANDONED LINE. CREWS WERE CALLED IN TO EXCAVATE THE AREA AND LOCATE THE RELEASE POINT. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR OFFSITE REMEDIATION. CREWS EXPOSED MORE OF THE LINE TO VERIFY DISCONNECTION AND TO COLD CUT THE LINE FOR DRAINING OF ANY REMAINING PRODUCT. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE REMAINING PRODUCT, THE PIPE WAS REMOVED FROM THE GROUND."
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.