AMID SILVER DOLLAR PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2020 |
| Operator | AMID SILVER DOLLAR PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.10500, -101.29663 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $60,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 12:30 PM CST, THE THIRD PARTY AERIAL PATROL CONTRACTED BY AMID SILVER DOLLAR CALLED LOCAL OPERATIONS TO NOTIFY THEM OF A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. AMID PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 1:15 PM CST AND IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED VALVES TO SHUT IN THE LEAK. A TEMPORARY CLAMP WAS APPLIED TO STOP THE RELEASE FROM FURTHER SOIL CONTAMINATION. A PERMANENT REPAIR WAS COMPLETED BY CUTTING OUT THE AFFECTED SECTION, AND REPLACING 90 FEET OF PIPE, WITH ADDITIONAL VALVING AT THE LOCATION. THE REPAIR ALSO MODIFIED THE PIPING TO HAVE ABOVE GROUND RISERS FOR THE BLOCK VALVES INSTALLED. AT FIRST VISUAL INSPECTION, THE LEAK WAS DUE TO INTERNAL UNDER DEPOSIT CORROSION ADJACENT TO THE GIRTH WELD. THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS CONFIRMED ROOT CAUSE AS UNDER DEPOSIT CORROSION ASSOCIATED WITH PITTING CORROSION. IMP ADDRESSES UNDER DEPOSIT CORROSION WITH MONITORING, MAINTENANCE PIGGING, CORROSION INHIBITOR INJECTION AND RISK ASSESSMENT IMPLEMENTATION.
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.