VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 17, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 17, 2021 |
| Operator | VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.87837, -94.27204 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING PERFORMANCE OF AN OPERATIONAL TASK AT THE FANNETT TERMINAL, A VALERO OPERATOR FOUND A 1/2"" DRAIN VALVE LEAKING PP MIX FROM A HAND VALVE IN THE MANIFOLD AREA. THE OPERATOR MADE NOTIFICATION TO THE SUPERVISOR AND VALERO PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER. A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN STOPPED THE LEAK BY REPLACING A PLUG. FOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, THE CARBON STEEL VALVE THAT LEAKED WAS REPLACED WITH A STAINLESS STEEL VALVE. ALSO, AN EVALUATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED FOR ALL REMAINING VALVES IN THIS SERVICE. THE EVALUATION CONCLUDED THAT NO OTHER VALVE REQUIRED AN IMMEDIATE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. ANY VALVE THAT SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION IN THE FUTURE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A VALVE MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL."
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.