HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 29, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 29, 2020 |
| Operator | HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.29937, -90.64919 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $120 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AS THE EYE OF HURRICANE ZETA CROSSED OVER THIS AREA OF SOUTH LOUISIANA IT CAUSED MUCH DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION, POWER OUTAGES, AND FLOODING. AS THE HURRICANE APPROACHED LARGE PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA EXPERIENCED FLOODING AND LARGE SCALE POWER OUTAGES INCLUDING THIS FACILITY. IN ANTICIPATION OF THE HURRICANE, AS PART OF HARVEST'S STANDARD OPERATING PRACTICE THE SUMP WAS PUMPED DOWN TO LOWEST POSSIBLE LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY THE SUMP IS NOT SEALED AND IS OPENED TO ATMOSPHERE. WHEN IT WAS SAFE TO ACCESS THE FACILITY THE OPERATOR IDENTIFIED THE RELEASE WHICH WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE FACILITY PROPERTY."
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.