HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 1, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 1, 2016 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.47097, -95.63293 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,300 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING THE START-UP OF THE CO2 PIPELINE, HARVEST PERSONNEL WAS PATROLLING ALL ABOVE GROUND LOCATIONS. AT APPROXIMATELY 3:57 AM ON DECEMBER 1, 2016 THE METER RUN SHOWED SIGNS OF A VAPOR CLOUD COMING OFF THE ORIFICE PLATE. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE FIELD OPERATORS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR CLOSELY ALL GASKETS AS PART OF THE HPC CONTINUING SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH GASKETS SINCE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON ANY OF THE HPC SYSTEMS.
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.