PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 3, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 3, 2021 |
| Operator | PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53136, -100.82885 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 5/03/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:40AM, STATION PERSONNEL FOUND OIL INSIDE TANK 9 BERM ON A STATION RELIEF LINE INSIDE A DITCH THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY EXCAVATED FOR INTEGRITY SCANS. APPROXIMATELY 4 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED. THE LINE WAS ALREADY SHUT DOWN FOR MONTHLY GAUGING OPERATIONS. A CLEANUP CREW ARRIVED TO CLEAN UP ALL FREE PRODUCT FROM THE EXCAVATED DITCH. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ON THE STATION PIPING AND THEN THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS ON THE SAME AFTERNOON. TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING AGAIN A PIPE REPLACEMENT PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND IS BEING BUDGETED FOR THIS SECTION OF PIPING."
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.