VALERO PARTNERS OPERATING CO. LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | VALERO PARTNERS OPERATING CO. LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.27450, -100.81220 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON NOVEMBER 4, 2015, VALERO LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY TRUCKING COMPANY OF A RELEASE AT THE VALERO PERRYTON PUMP STATION. VALERO RESPONDED AND PIPELINE OPERATIONS WERE SHUTDOWN. VALERO DETERMINED THAT A BLEEDER VALVE ON THE PUMP #2 CASE HAD BEEN BROKEN BY PUMP OVERHEAD COVER DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM/WINDSTORM. THE RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 10 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WAS CONTAINED WITHIN VALERO PROPERTY. THE RELEASE WAS REMEDIATED AND THE BLEEDER VALVE REPLACED ON 11-5-2015. THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED UPON COMPLETION OF REPAIR AND REMEDIATION.
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.