CITGO REFINING & CHEMICAL CO. L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 3, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 3, 2017 |
| Operator | CITGO REFINING & CHEMICAL CO. L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.80780, -97.43850 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 11/4 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 MAGELLAN CALLED AND SAID WE HAD A POTENTIAL LEAK ON THE P01 PROPANE LINE THAT RUNS THROUGH THEIR PROPERTY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE LINE WAS NOT IN USE BUT DID HAVE PRODUCT. THE PRESSURE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 70 PSIG. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY BLOCKED IN WHERE THE LINE IS CONNECTED TO BUCKEYE AND THE DEPRESSURING PROCESS WAS STARTED TO OUR FLARE GAS RECOVERY UNIT. THE LINE WAS DEPRESSURED IN ABOUT 14 HRS AND 25 MINUTES. ONCE THE LINE WAS DEPRESSURED WE AIR GAPPED UPSTREAM OF THE LEAK.
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.