REPUBLIC MIDSTREAM, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 20, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 20, 2016 |
| Operator | REPUBLIC MIDSTREAM, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.36806, -97.20444 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATIONS STARTED BATCH TO KINDER MORGAN THAT MORNING AROUND 10:30 AM AND WAS WATCHING FLOW RATES AND PRESSURES ON HMI SCREENS. PIG WAS BEING SENT TO KINDER MORGAN WITH THIS BATCH. DXP TROUBLE SHOT PUMP ON LACT 645 DUE TO LACT MODIFICATION MALFUNCTION. MMR WAS WORKING NEAR THE OUTBOUND METER SKID SUMP AND NOTICED LIQUID POURING OUT OF HTE SUMP ONTO THE GROUND. MMR NOTIFIED SITE SUPERVISOR AND SUPERVISOR DROVE OUT TO SUMP TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. OPERATOR THEN SHUT DOWN THE OUTBOUND PUMPS AND LEAK STOPPED. SUPERVISOR FOUND THE ISSUE THAT CAUSE THE LACT TO OVERFLOW WAS DUE TO MIS-ADJUSTMENT IN AIR COMPRESSOR CAUSING THE PNEUMATIC VALVES TO NOT SHUT PROPERLY. REPUBLIC MIDSTREAM WILL STRESS TO ALL PERSONNEL THAT PRIOR TO PIGGING OPERATIONS ALL SAFETY AND PNEUMATIC DEVICES NEED TO BE CHECKED.
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.