VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 9, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2019 |
| Operator | VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.82582, -93.95188 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $44,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"VALERO STARTED UNLOADING A VESSEL ON JANUARY 8, 2019 AND PUMPING INTO A REGULATED PIPELINE. ON JANUARY 9, 2019 AT 0315 HOURS, VALERO OPERATING PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE AT A CRUDE OIL SAMPLING POINT. THE PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH THE AREA WAS ISOLATED. THE CRUDE OIL RELEASE IMPACTED SOIL. FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE REGULATIONS. ONCE THE CRUDE OIL RELEASED WAS CLEANED UP, AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. A CRUDE OIL SAMPLING VALVE WAS FOUND OPEN. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS AN INADEQUATE PROCEDURE. A PROCEDURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FACILITY WAS REVISED TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. SUPPLEMENTAL - FINAL REPORT"
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.