MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 9, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2015 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.70825, -84.12206 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
DURING A ROUTINE STATION INSPECTION ON 1/9/2015, OPERATION PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL AROUND THE DISCHARGE VALVE ON PUMP UNIT #3 AT LIMA STATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A 1"" NIPPLE ON THE SMALL DIAMETER PIPING AROUND THE DISCHARGE VALVE TO THE PUMP HAD CRACKED IN THE THREADS. THIS PIPING IS USED TO FILL THE PUMP AFTER PUMP MAINTENANCE WORK. THE PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE NIPPLE WAS REPLACED. PUMP UNIT #3 HAS BEEN LOCKED OUT SINCE THE RELEASE ON 1/9/2015. A NEW FILL LINE THAT MINIMIZES RISK BY REMOVING POTENTIAL LOW WATER HOLDING SPOTS AND ALSO MINIMIZES POSSIBLE VIBRATION WILL BE INSTALLED. TWO (2) ROLLOFF BOXES WERE PLACED AT THE STATION AND 2 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WERE PLACED IN THE BOXES ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE DEBRIS FROM THE STATION FOR TESTING AND DISPOSAL. LIGHT, SWEET WTX INTERMEDIATE GRADE CRUDE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE.
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.