HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 27, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 27, 2017 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.32114, -89.78005 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | PREVIOUS DAMAGE DUE TO EXCAVATION ACTIVITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $425,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT 10:15 ON JULY 27TH THE AERIAL PATROL IDENTIFIED A SHEEN ON THE WATER OVER THE HARVEST BOA PIPELINE. ONCE IDENTIFIED THE CONTROL ROOM IMMEDIATELY SHUT-IN THE PIPELINE WHILE FIELD OPERATIONS INVESTIGATED. AT 11:08 IS WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LEAK AND THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED. THE PIPE WAS BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE AND A GOUGE WAS IDENTIFIED. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE GOUGE. THE PIECE OF PIPE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THERE WAS LESS THAN 1 BBL OF OIL RELEASED AND IT WAS CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALL OF ITS PIPELINES DILIGENTLY WHILE PAYING CONTINUED CLOSE ATTENTION TO PATROLS AND ONE CALLS.
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.