VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 3, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 3, 2015 |
| Operator | VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.87875, -94.27183 |
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 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 11-03-2015 THE SAN ANTONIO PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED AN ALARM ON A GAS DETECTOR LOCATED AT FANNETT TERMINAL. FIELD PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED THE TERMINAL TO INVESTIGATE. AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME A THIRD PARTY PIPELINE OPERATOR CONFIRMED THE RELEASE. THE FACILITY EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN (ESD) WAS INITIATED. VALERO FIELD PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SCENE AND SECURED THE RELEASE FROM A RELIEF VALVE THAT DID NOT PROPERLY SEAT.
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.