PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 1, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 1, 2021 |
| Operator | PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53033, -100.82971 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/01/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:40AM, STATION PERSONNEL FOUND OIL INSIDE A DITCH THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY EXCAVATED FOR INTEGRITY SCANS ON STATION PIPING. THE PIPELINE WAS ALREADY SHUTDOWN DUE TO MONTHLY GAUGING OPERATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED INTO THE OPEN DITCH ADJACENT TO A STATION RELIEF LINE. A CLEANUP CREW ARRIVED TO CLEAN UP ALL FREE PRODUCT FROM THE EXCAVATED DITCH. THE RELIEF LINE WAS ISOLATED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE UNDER A TEMPORARILY REDUCED THROUGHPUT ON 5/01/21. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND LINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION ON 5/02/21. 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.