HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 14, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 14, 2016 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.84754, -98.08785 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY TRUCK DRIVER THAT CHECK VALVE ON PIPELINE WAS LEAKING, OPERATOR ARRIVED AND SHUT DOWN PIPELINE, VALVES WERE BLOCKED UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF CHECK VALVE AND FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE CONNECTING ROD HAD BROKEN ON VALVE, NEW CONNECTING ROD WAS BROUGHT TO LOCATION AND VALVE WAS REPAIRED.
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.