DELEK CRUDE LOGISTICS, LLC.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 25, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 25, 2017 |
| Operator | DELEK CRUDE LOGISTICS, LLC. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.23895, -95.02667 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $80,000 |
| Emergency Response | $48,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE PIPELINE WAS OPERATING UNDER NORMAL PARAMETERS, A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED WITH OIL ON THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND BY THE LOCAL OPERATOR PERSONNEL. UPON EXCAVATION AND INSPECTION, A SMALL PIN HOLE WAS FOUND. UPON DISCOVERING THE LEAK, THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE OIL THAT REACHED THE SURFACE WAS CONTAINED ON SITE IN A CONTAINMENT PIT. HAZWOPER PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SITE FOR CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION. THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION WAS NOTIFIED. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY DELEK LOGISTISTCS IN EFFORTS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AT THIS LOCATION WAS REESTABLISHING CATHODIC PROTECTION TO PREVENT STRAY CURRENT AND REPLACING THE LEAKING PIPE SECTIONS WITH NEW PIPE.
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.