VALERO PARTNERS OPERATING CO. LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 28, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 28, 2018 |
| 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 | 34.25315, -97.11485 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $184,166 |
| Emergency Response | $107,676 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A LANDOWNER CONTACTED VALERO ABOUT A PRODUCTS ODOR AT 0905 HOURS ON 4/28/2018. THE PIPELINE WAS DOWN AS OF 2200 HOURS ON 4/27/2018, WITH THE LAST SHIPMENT BEING DIESEL. LOCAL VALERO PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT LANDOWNERS HOME AT 0950 HOURS ON 4/28/2018 AND WORKED ON GETTING TO THE POSSIBLE RELEASE SITE. AT 1024 HOURS ON 4/27/2018 VALERO IDENTIFIED THE RELEASE AS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VALERO LINE. THE VALERO PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED AND AN INDICATION OF A POSSIBLE PINHOLE LEAK WAS FOUND ON 4/28/2017. VALERO APPLIED A PLIDCO CLAMP AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AT 2254 HOURS ON 4/28/2018 CST. SOIL REMEDIATION WAS INITIATED AND AN INVESTIGATION/CUTOUT ON THE FAILED PIPE WILL FOLLOW IN JUNE 2018. SUPPLEMENTAL 6/27/18 - PART D REMEDIATION COSTS UPDATED SUPPLEMENTAL 8/24/18 - PART D ESTIMATED COSTS UPDATED SUPPLEMENTAL AND FINAL REPORT 12/5/18 - PART G EXTERNAL CORROSION UPDATED SELECTIVE SEAM CORROSION AS INDICATED IN THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION METALLURGY REPORT. DATES OF LAST ILI'S WERE ALSO UPDATED IN PART G TO REFLECT THE 2018 ASSESSMENTS.
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.