DELEK CRUDE LOGISTICS, LLC.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 5, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 5, 2019 |
| Operator | DELEK CRUDE LOGISTICS, LLC. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.34583, -95.07413 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $14,800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A WEEK BEFORE THE INCIDENT WAS FOUND AN OPERATOR PUMPED THE SUMP INTO THE IDLE LINE AS HE HAS DONE IN THE PAST. PUMPING THE SUMP PUT PRESSURE ON THE STRAINER, THEN WE HAD 30 HOURS OF BELOW FREEZING WEATHER CAUSED THE PRODUCT IN THE STRAINER TO FREEZE AND PUT UPWARD FORCE ON THE STRAINER TOP. THIS ALLOWED A WEAKNESS IN 2 BOLTS TO SHOW AND THEY BROKE, ALLOWING THE SMALL LEAK(1.5 BBL) TO OCCUR. THE LEAK WAS FOUND BY THE OPERATOR MAKING HIS ROUNDS AFTERWARD. METALLURGICAL FAILURE EXAMINATION SHOWED HIGH LEVELS OF SULFUR AND ""DIRTY STEEL"" AS THE PRIMARY FACTORS CREATING THE FAILURE. THE BOLTS HAD BEEN PAINTED, BUT THE COATING WAS REMOVED, ALLOWING CORROSION.
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.