GENESIS PIPELINE USA, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 15, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 15, 2014 |
| Operator | GENESIS PIPELINE USA, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.78840, -89.33238 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SATURDAY MARCH 15 AT 6:30 PM, TRUCK DRIVER ALLEN VALENTINE WAS UNLOADING AT SOSO STATION WHEN HE NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND AROUND OUTGOING PD PUMP #2. HE CALLED OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AND CONTAINED THE OIL WITH A SHOVEL TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER RUN OFF. WHEN BRIAN MANGUM ARRIVED HE FOUND THE STAINLESS STEEL TUBING SENSING LINE ON THE HIGH PRESSURE SHUTDOWN SWITCH HAD BROKEN AND OIL HAD SPRAYED ON THE GROUND. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF OIL HAD GOTTEN ON THE GROUND AND HAD COVERED A 10 X 80 FOOT AREA. NO OIL LEFT THE LOCATION AND WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE PD PUMP AREA. ALL OIL WAS PICKED UP AND ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS PICKED AND PLACED IN CONTAINMENT AREA AND TREATED WITH GATOR AND MICRO-BLAZE. BY 11:30 PM ALL OIL AND SOIL WAS PICKED UP AND REPLACED WITH NEW SOIL. INSPECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT SHOWED THAT VIBRATION FROM A PD PUMP CAUSED A 1/2"" STAINLESS STEEL HIGH PRESSURE SHUTDONW SENSING LINE TO BREAK.
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.