FAIRWAY ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 14, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 14, 2017 |
| Operator | FAIRWAY ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.65092, -95.41201 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING THE PROCESS OF FILLING CRUDE OIL PUMPS WITH OIL, A PUMP BODY DRAIN VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN. CRUDE OIL FLOWED THROUGH THE OPEN DRAIN VALVE INTO THE SUMP. THE SUMP OVERFLOWED AND BACKED UP THROUGH OTHER ATTACHED DRAIN LINES RELEASING 4 BARRELS OF OIL ONTO THE GROUND. THE OVERFLOW WAS IDENTIFIED IMMEDIATELY BY ON-SITE FAIRWAY PERSONNEL, THE DRAIN VALVE CLOSED, AND THE RELEASE STOPPED. CONTRACT CLEANUP PERSONNEL WERE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO REMEDIATE THE SOIL SURROUNDING THE SUMP. CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED WITHIN 48 HOURS AND THE SUMP WAS ISOLATED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. THE SUMP HAS NOW BEEN COMMISSIONED AND IS WORKING AS DESIGNED WITH LEVEL ALARMS AND A SUMP PUMP THAT IS ACTIVATED WHEN SUMP LEVELS REACH 25%. THE SUMP IS MONITORED BY CONSOLE OPERATORS 24/7 LOCALLY ONSITE VIA A SCADA SYSTEM AND FAIRWAY HAS AN ONSITE OUTSIDE OPERATOR 24/7 TO PERFORM FIELD ISOLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSPECTION OF THE SUMP IS INCLUDED IN THE OPERATOR ROUNDS SHEET. ROUNDS ARE CONDUCTED AT LEAST TWICE PER 12 HOUR SHIFT.
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.