HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 12, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 12, 2016 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.84642, -98.08712 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN OPERATOR WAS ON LOCATION SWITCHING TANK DISCHARGE PUMPS WHEN HE NOTICED OIL COMING FROM THE GROUND. HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE STATION AND BLOCKED IN THE LEAKING AREA. HE CALLED IN THE SPILL AND STARTED CLEANUP. A PINHOLE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE. HARVEST PIPELINE IS CONTINUALLY REVIEWING OUR PIPELINES SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRITY ISSUES. THIS LEAK WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A LINE THAT WAS INSTALLED TO BYPASS VARIOUS PIECES OF STATION EQUIPMENT AND PIPING FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES THAT ARE NO LONGER NEEDED. THIS SECTION OF PIPE SAW LITTLE TO NO FLOW. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REMOVE THIS SECTION OF PIPELINE. HARVEST WILL CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SECTIONS OF PIPE THAT MAY HAVE LITTLE TO NO FLOW THROUGH OUR SYSTEM INTEGRITY REVIEWS AND 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.