"EPIC CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 20, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 20, 2021 |
| Operator | "EPIC CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.82720, -97.61635 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 20, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM, LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL FOUND A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM A 1.5"" AUXILIARY VALVE LOCATED ON A PROVER SKID. THE SYSTEM WAS SHUT IN DUE TO A HISTORICAL WINTER STORM, WINTER STORM URI, THAT HIT ALL OF TEXAS. THE VALVE WAS USED AS THE WATER DRAW FOR THE PROVER AND FROZE DURING THE STORM AND AS THE TEMPERATURES BEGAN TO RISE IN THE DAYS AFTER THE STORM THE VALVE THAWED AND BEGAN TO LEAK FROM A CRACKED VALVE BODY. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, AND THE SMALL SPILL WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP. TO PREVENT A FUTURE RE-OCCURRENCE OF A SIMILAR ACCIDENT THE SKID WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE FROM THE STORM."
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.