VALERO PARTNERS OPERATING CO. LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 30, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 30, 2019 |
| Operator | VALERO PARTNERS OPERATING CO. LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.93471, -89.88136 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
VALERO TECHNICIAN MAKING ROUTINE ROUNDS AT MONROE CREEK VALVE STATION AND NOTICED A SLIGHT LEAK COMING FROM THE UPSTREAM VALVE FLANGE. HE DISCOVERED PRODUCT (GASOLINE) ON THE GROUND ON A PORTION OF THE VALERO PIPELINE THAT IS ABOVEGROUND NEAR THE MONROE CREEK CROSSING. THE PRODUCT DID NOT REACH WATER. THE TECHNICIAN PLACED A BUCKET UNDER THE PIPELINE TO CATCH PRODUCT WHILE WAITING FOR THE REPAIR CREW AND TO PREVENT FURTHER PRODUCT TO THE GROUND. THIS RELEASE WAS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF LOUISIANA BETWEEN HWY 436 AND 438 NEAR THE CARR AIRPORT. PIPELINE PRESSURE WAS REDUCED BY TAKING ONE PUMP OFFLINE IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY AND THE LEAK STOPPED. VALERO HAD THE FLANGE BOLTS RE-TORQUE AND PIPELINE WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL ON THE SAME DAY. THE PIPELINE WAS NEVER SHUTDOWN DURING THIS PROCESS. THE FLANGE WAS SCHEDULE FOR GASKET REPLACEMENT AS A BEST PRACTICE AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHUTDOWN. THE PIPELINE HAD A ONE PUMP SHUTDOWN AND THIS STOPPED THE RELEASE. PART A WAS CHANGED TO REFLECT THE PUMP SHUTDOWN. PART B WAS CHANGED TO REFLECT WASHINGTON PARISH
About This Pipeline Incident
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