EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 6, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 6, 2017 |
| Operator | EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.64318, -94.61825 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,781 |
| Emergency Response | $3,816 |
| Other Costs | $1,859 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:12 A.M. CST ON JANUARY 6, 2017, SPECTRA ENERGY LIQUID EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A LEAK ON PUMP UNIT # 1 AT GOWER STATION IN MISSOURI. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF HEAVY PETROLEUM CRUDE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE PUMP BUILDING ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. PUMP UNIT #1 WAS SHUTDOWN ON JANUARY 5TH BY CONTROL CENTER PRIOR TO THE LEAK DISCOVERED DUE TO OPERATIONAL CHANGES FOR SWITCHING UNITS. AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY, IT WAS THOUGHT THE COST TO REPAIR COULD EXCEED $50,000, SO A NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO THE NRC AT 8:34PM CST (REPORT #: 1167967) AND A COURTESY CALL WAS ALSO MADE TO PHMSA CENTRAL REGION; EH&S DEPARTMENT ALSO MADE COURTESY NOTIFICATION TO THE BUCHANAN COUNTY LEPC AND MISSOURI DNR.
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.