HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 8, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 8, 2015 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.46010, -98.44885 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 8TH AT 10:10 AM THE OPERATOR WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 72 AND NOTICED OIL ON THE SURFACE OF THE HARVEST ROW. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE PIPELINE CONTROL ROOM, IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR, AND THE RRC. THE PIPELINE CONTROL ROOM SHUTDOWN FLOW TO THE MAIN PIPELINE SYSTEM AT 10:15. THE OPERATOR CLOSED THE CLOSEST VALVE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE LEAK AREA AND CALLED FOR A VACUUM TRUCK. THE CONTAMINATED AREA WAS BERMED OFF AND OIL WAS REMOVED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAK WAS ON A 6' PIPE THAT CONNECTED TO THE 10' MAINLINE. THE PIPE WAS UNCOVERED AND THE TAP VALVE ON THE 10' PIPE WAS CLOSED. THE OIL STOPPED LEAKING. THE MAINLINE WAS RESTARTED AT 10:09 PM ON APRIL 8TH. THE PIPE WITH THE LEAK WAS REMOVED AND A HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 6' PIPE. THE DAMAGE WAS FROM INTERNAL CORROSION.
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.