MEDALLION OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 15, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 15, 2019 |
| Operator | MEDALLION OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.36116, -101.51386 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
UPDATE: CORRECTION TO LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE. ON FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019 AT 12:15, LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A LEAK FROM A 1"" NIPPLE ON THE DISCHARGE OF ONE OF THE PIPELINE PUMPS DURING ROUTINE SITE INSPECTION OF MEDALLION'S UNMANNED SANTA RITA STATION. THE LEAK WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO CONTROL ROOM PERSONNEL AND THE CONTROL OPERATOR SHUTDOWN THE PUMP BY BYPASSING IT WHILE CONTINUING STATION OPERATION UTILIZING THE OTHER PIPELINE PUMPS. MEDALLION PERSONNEL REMOVED THE BROKEN 1"" NIPPLE AND REPLACED IT WITH A 1"" PLUG AND THE BYPASSED PUMP WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE ONCE CLEAN UP OPERATIONS WHERE COMPLETED AT APPROXIMATELY 19:51 THE SAME DAY. THE SCHEDULE 80 - 1"" NIPPLE WAS FOR DRAIN PIPING FOR THE PUMP DISCHARGE HEADER. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CRACK WAS THE RESULT OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE 1"" PLUG THAT WAS INSTALLED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT WILL BE THE PERMANENT DESIGN SOLUTION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.
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.