CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (TERMINALS)
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (TERMINALS) |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.62646, -87.44080 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A SHEEN WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TANK 46 DIKE YARD. BASED ON THE LOCATION OF THE PRODUCT AND THE HIGH GRAVITY (DILUENT), THE SOUTH GASO FILL LINE THAT SERVES MULTIPLE TANKS WAS ISOLATED AND DRAINED DOWN AS A PRECAUTION. ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 11, 2014 THE SOUTH GASO FILL LINE WAS CHARGED WITH NITROGEN IN AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE LEAK LOCATION. THE LEAK WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LOCATED AND CLEANUP AND RECOVERY OF THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS COMPLETED USING SHALLOW DEWATERING POINTS AND FRAC TANKS. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REMOVED PIPE CONTAINING THE ANOMALY REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A LACK OF FUSION IN A GIRTH WELD AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE GIRTH WELD JOINT. THE ESTIMATED RELEASE VOLUME IS 500 GALLONS. APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET OF NEW PIPING INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE SOUTH GASO. FILL LINE IN THIS AREA OF THE TERMINAL.
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.