HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 30, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 30, 2016 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.40829, -98.21238 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR IDENTIFIED PINHOLE LEAK ON PIG RECEIVER AT THE GARDENDALE THREE RIVERS STATION. OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED PIPELINE CONTROL ROOM TO SHUT THE PIPELINE DOWN. OPERATOR ISOLATED PIG TRAP AND STOPPED THE LEAK. 2-3 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY STARTED CLEANUP OF LEAK. THE LEAK WAS DUE TO CORROSION ON A LOW POINT DRAIN ON THE PIG RECEIVER. THE DRAIN WAS REPLACED AND HARVEST WILL CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY SIMILAR TYPES OF AREAS THROUGH OUR SYSTEM INTEGRITY REVIEWS AND WILL ADDRESS ACCORDINGLY.
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.