VELOCITY CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 23, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 23, 2018 |
| Operator | VELOCITY CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.89906, -97.76091 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
RELEASE OCCURRED DUE TO A FITTING CONNECTED TO A PUMP FAILED/CRACKED DUE TO VIBRATION. RELEASED CRUDE OIL WAS CONTAINED ON THE FACILITY PROPERTY AND ADJACENT RIGHT OF WAY. IMPACTED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED AND REPLACED WITH CLEAN.
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.