PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 11, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 11, 2019 |
| Operator | PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53030, -100.82970 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 5/11/19 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:49 AM, FIELD PERSONNEL FOUND OIL ON THE SURFACE NEAR THE PE2 OUTBOUND/INBOUND METER. THE CONTROL ROOM WAS NOTIFIED AT 9:50 AM AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE METER RELIEF LINE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED FOR REPAIRS AND REMEDIATION OF SURROUNDING SOIL. UPON EXCAVATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN INTERNAL CORROSION PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND ON 5/12/18 AT 3:35 AM, THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND CONTAMINATED SOIL IS BEING REMEDIATED ON-SITE. CLEAN BACKFILL AND GRAVEL WAS BROUGHT IN. FAILED SECTION WILL BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED AT A LATER DATE.
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.