HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 14, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 14, 2017 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.64972, -99.02667 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $121,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 11/14/2017 AT 9:41 AM LEAK WAS REPORTED BY ANOTHER PIPELINE COMPANY WORKING IN THE AREA. HARVEST PIPELINE CONTROL ROOM SHUTDOWN PIPELINE AND CALLED FIELD PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE. FIELD PERSONNEL LOCATED LEAK AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS ON PEARSALL PIPELINE AT 10:30 AM (DISCOVERY). LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AS INTERNAL CORROSION AT BOTTOM OF PIPE. EH&S TEAM FINAL REPORT WAS THAT 60 BBL'S OF OIL WAS RELEASED AND 60 BBL'S WAS RECOVERED. AS OF 12/13/2017, ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AREA AND THE PIPE WITH THE PINHOLE HAS BEEN REPLACED. PART A4 WAS CHANGED FROM 10:30 AM TO 9:41 AM AT THE DIRECTION OF BRIAN PIERZINA. MEASURE TO PREVENT RECURRENCE A SMART TOOL WILL BE RUN THIS YEAR TO IDENTIFY ANY AREAS OF CONCERN AND MITIGATE AS NEEDED.
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.