WOLVERINE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 16, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 16, 2014 |
| Operator | WOLVERINE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.01628, -84.65540 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
WOLVERINE PIPE LINE OPERATION CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A LANDOWNER THAT THERE WAS WHAT SMELLED LIKE DIESEL FUEL AROUND A MAINLINE ISOLATION VALVE. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT IN & COMPANY EMPLOYEES WERE DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE. LINE PRESSURE WAS RELIEVED TO A DOWNSTREAM DELIVERY POINT, WHICH STOPPED THE RELEASE OF PRODUCT. COMPANY EMPLOYEES REMOVED THE RELEASED PRODUCT WITH A VAC TRUCK & ABSORBENTS. THE ORIGIN OF THE RELEASE WAS FOUND TO BE AN ABOVE GROUND PIPING CONNECTION. THE PIPING WAS CONNECTED TO A VALVE BODY GREASE/BLOCK & BLEED CONNECTION ON THE ORBIT 6 INCH VALVE BODY. NEW PIPING WAS INSTALLED. THE VALVE BODY & FLANGES WERE EXCAVATED FOR AN INTEGRITY INSPECTION. ALL OTHER SIMILAR INSTALLATIONS WERE ALSO INSPECTED. THE LINE WAS SUBJECTED TO A ONE HOUR STAND UP PRESSURE TEST BEFORE THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. APPROXIMATELY 240 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WERE EXCAVATED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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.