TC OIL PIPELINE OPERATIONS INC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 27, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 27, 2016 |
| Operator | TC OIL PIPELINE OPERATIONS INC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.51704, -93.48606 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,826 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $40 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE MORNING OF 27 DEC, 2016, AT 0840 CST, A SMALL RELEASED WAS DISCOVERED AT THE TINA PUMP STATION, NEAR TINA, MISSOURI (39.517036, -93.486055). AN ESTIMATED 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED FROM PUMP 2. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAILED 1' BODY BLEED VALVE ON THE UNIT 2 DISCHARGE VALVE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWS THE BUSHING ON THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF THE VALVE FAILED, RESULTING IN A CONNECTION FAILURE. THE FAILED VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON THE SAME DAY, OPERATIONS WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL, AND SITE WAS VISUALLY MONITORED FOR FURTHER INSTANCES, OF WHICH THERE WERE NONE.
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.