"ALON USA, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 16, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 16, 2018 |
| Operator | "ALON USA, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.25939, -101.40573 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $60,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PRIVATELY OWNED CONSTRUCTION YARD WAS GRADING THEIR YARD WITH HEAVY EQUIPMENT. DID NO LOCATES, ONE CALLS AND EVIDENTLY DID NOT CHECK PIPELINE MARKERS. EQUIPMENT DUG UP AND RUPTURED PIPELINE (WHICH WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME) SPILLING GASOLINE ONTO SURROUNDING SOIL, ALL IN THE CONSTRUCTION YARD. YARD PERSONNEL CONTACTED ALON/DELEK PERSONNEL BY PHONE AND ADVISED OF THE INCIDENT. ALON/DELEK PERSONNEL RESPONDED BY COLLECTING ALL THE CONTAMINATED SOIL AND PRODUCT AND REPAIRING THE PIPELINE. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS MOVED TO NEARBY REMEDIATION AREA AT THE ALON/DELEK BIG SPRING REFINERY."
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.