MEDALLION OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 19, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 19, 2015 |
| Operator | MEDALLION OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.54937, -101.36300 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 05:00 ON OCTOBER 19, 2015 A FACILITY OPERATOR DISCOVERED API SEAL POT BLEED WAS LEAKING DUE TO A FAILED SEAL DURING NORMAL ROUNDS AND IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDED TO THE CONTROL PANEL TO SHUT THE PUMP DOWN AND STOP THE LEAK. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND AFTER A SITE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1-2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED TO THE GROUND AS A RESULT OF THE PUMP SEAL FAILURE. TELEPHONE NOTIFICATIONS WHERE MADE TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS (TXRRC). THE PUMP SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE FACILITY HAS RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 PM OCTOBER 19, 2015. A CONTRACT ENVIRONMENTAL FIRM WAS EMPLOYED TO REMEDIATE THE IMPACTED SOIL AND CLOSURE WITHIN ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS WAS OBTAINED NOVEMBER 10, 2015. CLOSURE REPORTS WITH ANALYTICAL RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO TXRRC.
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.