GENESIS PIPELINE TEXAS, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 27, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 27, 2014 |
| Operator | GENESIS PIPELINE TEXAS, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.52225, -95.10835 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $14,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AFTER HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS, AN OPERATOR DISCOVERED 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL FLOATING ON RAINWATER CONTAINED WITHIN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AREA OF A BREAKOUT TANK. VAC TRUCK WAS CALLED IN TO REMOVE OIL/WATER MIXTURE. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT A CRACK ON THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF HAD LEAKED CRUDE OIL DURING THE HEAVY RAINSTORMS. THE RAINWATER THEN CARRIED THE CRUDE OIL THROUGH THE CENTRAL DRAINVALVE FOR THE TANK AND INTO THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AREA. TANK REPAIRS WERE MADE AFTER THE CLEAN UP.
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.