MEDALLION OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 23, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 23, 2017 |
| Operator | MEDALLION OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.85983, -101.43193 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON MAY 23, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30 MEDALLION OPERATING COMPANY, LLC PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A LEAK AT ITS GARDEN CITY TERMINAL. NOTIFICATION WAS GIVEN TO THE CONTROL ROOM IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY. INVESTIGATION BY PERSONNEL ONSITE DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A LOOSE PACKING ON A 16"" DISCHARGE CONTROL VALVE. THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED BY A SUPERVISOR AS HE PERFORMED A VISIT OF THE FACILITY. THE PACKING WAS REPAIRED AND PLACED BACK IN SERVICE THE SAME DAY. INSPECTION OF VALVE PACKING HAS BEEN ADDED TO MEDALLION PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES FOR THE PIPELINE. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 15 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL ON MEDALLION'S FACILITY. NO WATER SOURCES WERE IMPACTED AND REMEDIATION EFFORTS ARE COMPLETE.
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.