"EPIC CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 30, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 30, 2019 |
| Operator | "EPIC CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.78916, -100.61643 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $60,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PUMPCO INC WAS INSTALLING A 30"" PIPELINE FOR EPIC ADJACENT TO EPIC'S 24"" CRUDE PIPELINE. PUMPCO INC'S EXCAVATOR OPERATOR AND SWAMPER DID NOT OBSERVE A 45 DEGREE PI CLEARLY MARKED BY SURVEY STAKES AND ON ALIGNMENT SHEETS , AND TRENCHED PAST THE PI AND CONTINUED UNTIL THEY REACHED THE 24"" PIPELINE. THE EXCAVATOR, PUMPCO INC. DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A NEW PROCEDURE, ""PUMPCO TRENCHING PROCEDURE PARALLELING LINES WITHIN 25 FEET"" FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES ON AUGUST 5TH 2019."
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.