PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 5, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 5, 2020 |
| Operator | PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07063, -96.46446 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/5/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30PM APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE OVERFLOWED FROM THE SUMP ASSOCIATED WITH THE 20"" CORSICANA TO BEAUMONT LINE INSIDE CORSICANA STATION. A MAINLINE PUMP REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION WAS TAKING PLACE AND A DRAIN VALVE TO THE SUMP WAS PLACED IN THE OPEN POSITION DURING THIS TIME. DURING TESTING OF THE NEW INSTALLATION THE DRAIN VALVE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE NORMAL CLOSED POSITION AND WHEN THE BOOSTER PUMP WAS STARTED EXCESS FLOW TO THE SUMP OCCURRED WHICH OVERWHELMED THE SUMP PUMP AND 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OVERFLOWED. ALL PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ON-SITE REMEDIATION."
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.