EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 7, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 7, 2017 |
| Operator | EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.64318, -94.61825 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017 THE GOWER STATION MAIN PUMP 4 HAD BEEN ONLINE FOR 30 MINUTES. AT APPROXIMATELY 14:46 CST MAIN PUMP 3 WAS STARTED, AT THAT APPROXIMATE TIME MAIN PUMP 4 SHUT DOWN DUE TO SEAL FAIL. VALVES 4S AND 4D AUTOMATICALLY CLOSED TO ISOLATE MAIN PUMP 4. A LOCAL TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED TO RESPOND TO THE ALARM. THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT GOWER STATION AT 15:55 CST AND CONFIRMED A RELEASE OF PRODUCT INSIDE THE PUMP BUILDING DUE TO A PUMP SEAL FAILURE. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT REMAINED IN THE BUILDING.
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.