AMOCO OIL CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 15, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 15, 2018 |
| Operator | AMOCO OIL CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.75027, -86.11472 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 2/15/18 AT 09:55 EST A BP TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING PUMP VIBRATION CHECKS ON THE SOUTH BEND STATION MAINLINE PUMPS AND DISCOVERED A SPRAY COMING OUT OF THE PUMP BEARING COOLING TUBING LINE ON PUMP #3. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE TULSA CONTROL CENTER AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TUBING FAILURE. THE TUBING WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO BE ANALYSED. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND THE STATION WAS RESTARTED ON 2/15/18 AT 16:31 EST. THE RESULTS OF THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS FATIGUE. THE CRACK LIKELY INITIATED AT THIS LOCATION BECAUSE THE END OF THE FITTING SERVED AS A STRESS CONCENTRATOR.
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.