"DELEK LOGISTICS OPERATING, LLC."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 6, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 6, 2019 |
| Operator | "DELEK LOGISTICS OPERATING, LLC." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.35415, -93.67843 |
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 | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE FINNEY PIPELINE STARTED A SCHEDULED MOVEMENT. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE F1 METER BEGAN TO SHOW NO FLOW. THE CONTROLLER SHUT DOWN THE SHIPMENT AND DISARMED THE STATION BECAUSE OF THE NO FLOW SITUATION. THE CONTROLLER CONTACTED THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER TO TROUBLESHOOT THE METER. AN OPERATOR WHO WAS TRAVELING IN THE AREA WAS SENT TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE METER. THE CONTROLLER RESTARTED THE LINE RUNNING THROUGH THE F3 METER INSTEAD OF F1. THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR OVER THE PHONE WHILE HE WORKED ON THE EQUIPMENT. THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER DIRECTED THE OPERATOR TO OPEN AN INCORRECT VALVE DURING THE MAINTENANCE. THE OPEN VALVE DIRECTED OIL TO THE SUMP RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW RELEASING 3 BARRELS TO THE GROUND. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE VALVE. PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO CLEAN THE SPILLED CRUDE.
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.