GENESIS PIPELINE USA, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 18, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 18, 2014 |
| Operator | GENESIS PIPELINE USA, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.47832, -91.21973 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $94,704 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 5/16/2014, A 16"" BACK PRESSURE VALVE WAS INSTALLED ON THE FACILITY PIPING BETWEEN THE PIG RECEIVER AND THE ACT SKID AT EXXON ANCHORAGE TANK FARM IN PORT ALLEN, LA. THE NEW VALVE WAS RECEIVED WITH 4 RED THREAD PROTECTION CAPS ON THE FACE OF THE VALVE. THREE OF THE CAPS WERE FOR LIFTING EYES AND THE FOURTH BEING A DIRECT PORT TO THE VALVES INTERNAL COMPONENTS. ALL FOUR CAPS WERE LEFT IN PLACE FOLLOWING THE INTALLATION. WHEN THE STATION WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE (5/17/2014), THE THREAD PROTECTION PORT TO THE VALVES INTERNAL COMPONENTS BLEW OUT RESULTING IN THE RELEASE OF APPROXIAMTELY 20BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WHICH WAS DISCOVERED 5/18/2014. CHANGES TO THIS ACCIDENT REPORT ON 11/3/2014 WERE DONE TO FIX ERRORS THAT WERE FOUND AS A RESULT OF A LADNR INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTAL: 9/2/2016 CORRECTION TO PART D QUESTION 6 AND 7. ACCORDING TO MAPPING DATA, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN A HIGH POPULATION AREA HCA AS DEFINED UNDER 195.450.
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.