TC OIL PIPELINE OPERATIONS INC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 16, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 16, 2019 |
| Operator | TC OIL PIPELINE OPERATIONS INC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.67307, -97.04463 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $370,536 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
FIVE BARRELS OF PRODUCT WERE RELEASED ONTO THE FACILITY PIPING AND GRAVEL PAD AT THE HOPE PUMP STATION THROUGH A PIN HOLE LEAK ON A BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL FLEXIBLE HOSE BETWEEN THE SUCTION PIPING OF PUMP UNIT #2 AND THE UNIT SUCTION PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. INITIAL INDICATIONS ARE METAL-ON-METAL ABRASION FROM HOSE CONTACT WITH AN ADJACENT SUPPORT BOLT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO WATER AND THE PIPELINE SYSTEM AND PUMP STATION WERE NOT IN OPERATION AT TIME OF DISCOVERY. A 48-HR UPDATE TO THE NRC GENERATED REPORT 1255502. ALL FACILITIES (PUMP STATIONS, TERMINALS, AND DELIVERY STATIONS) WITH FLEX HOSES WERE SURVEYED FOR CLEARANCE AND POTENTIAL LOCATIONS OF WEAR OR ABRASION WERE REMEDIATED.
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.