MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 8, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 8, 2016 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.03550, -84.69020 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,430 |
| Emergency Response | $30,370 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 1/8/2016 PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK AT HEBRON STATION AND RECOGNIZED AN ODOR OF CRUDE OIL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PINHOLE IN THE LOW POINT OF A 2"" THREADED NIPPLE IN THE PIPING FROM THE SUMP PUMP THAT TIES INTO THE RELIEF LINE TO TANK 1. AFTER DISCOVERY THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE SHELL VALVE TO TANK 1 WAS CLOSED MANUALLY BY ONSITE PERSONNEL. APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED. CRUDE WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND RETURNED TO THE SYSTEM AND CONTAMINATED GRAVEL AND WASTE WAS PLACED IN A DRUM FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. THE THREADED NIPPLE AND ATTACHED FITTINGS WERE REMOVED AND NEW PIPING AND FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED.
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.