VALERO PARTNERS OPERATING CO. LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 12, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 12, 2021 |
| Operator | VALERO PARTNERS OPERATING CO. LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.27339, -100.81282 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $3,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING AN AVO OF PERRYTON STATION, A VALERO OPERATOR NOTICED A DARK SPOT UNDERNEATH THE CHARGE PUMP OF TANK 3240 THAT WAS NOT THERE THE DAY BEFORE. WHILE INVESTIGATING, THE OPERATOR BEGAN DIGGING AROUND THE AREA AND OIL BEGAN TO SURFACE. THE OPERATOR NOTIFIED HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AT 0930. THE VALERO HSE DEPT. WAS CONTACTED TO CALCULATE THE SPILL VOLUME. UPON CONFIRMED DISCOVERY THAT THE SPILL VOLUME REACHED THE 5 GALLON THRESHOLD OF A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT, THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AT 11:40 CDT. UPON EXAMINATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 2 INCH PRESSURE RELIEF LINE PIPED AROUND THE TANK CHARGE PUMP HAD LEAKED DUE TO LOCALIZED INTERNAL CORROSION. TO REPAIR THE 2"" PRESSURE RELIEF LINE AND HELP PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE LINE WAS REPLACED WITH STEEL PIPE AND WAS MOVED ABOVE GROUND FOR BETTER OBSERVATION. ALSO A CHECK VALVE WAS MOVED TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF CRUDE CONTAMINANTS ENTERING THE PIPE."
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.