HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 1, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 1, 2019 |
| Operator | HARVEST MIDSTREAM COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.40872, -98.21365 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | WRONG EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED OR INSTALLED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $800 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A HARVEST OPERATOR ARRIVED AT THE THREE RIVERS STATION AND FOUND A NEEDLE VALVE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHEMICAL INJECTION QUILL ASSEMBLY LEAKING. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE PUMPS AT THE STATION WERE SHUT-IN UNTIL THE LEAK COULD BE STOPPED. ALL OTHER APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE CHEMICAL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND THE VALVE WAS CLOSED AND PLUGGED. THE OPERATOR NOTIFIED THE CONTROL ROOM AND THE LINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. TYPE OF EVENT: EQUIPMENT FAILURE VALVE FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. DIRECT CAUSE: DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT VALVE MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION NOT SUITABLE FOR INTENDED SERVICE. THE FAILED VALVE WAS CONSTRUCTED OF CARBON STEEL AND THE RECOMMENDED MATERIAL FOR THE INJECTION VALVE IS STAINLESS STEEL. ROOT CAUSE: INADEQUATE MONITORING OF INSTALLATION VISUALLY THE VALVES APPEARS SIMILAR TO A STAINLESS STEEL WITH AN IDENTIFIER STENCILED INTO THE BODY OF THE VALVE INDICATING CARBON STEEL. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IT WAS VERIFIRED THAT ALL OTHER CHEMICAL INJECTIONS VALVES ON THE PEARSALL PIPELINE SYSTEM WERE CONSTRUCTED OF THE PROPER MATERIAL.
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.