MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 17, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 17, 2014 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.70825, -84.12206 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $720 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
DURING A ROUTINE STATION INSPECTION ON 2/17/2014, OPERATION PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL AROUND THE DISCHARGE VALVE ON PUMP UNIT #3 AT LIMA STATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A 1"" NIPPLE ON THE SMALL DIAMETER PIPING AROUND THE DISCHARGE VALVE TO THE PUMP HAD A CRACK IN THE THREADS. THIS PIPING IS USED TO FILL THE PUMP AFTER PUMP MAINTENANCE WORK. THE PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN, THE NIPPLE WAS REPLACED AND THE CONCRETE AREA AROUND THE PUMP WAS CLEANED. APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) CUBIC YARD OF CONTAMINATED SOIL AND CONTAINMENT BOOM WAS REMOVED FOR DISPOSAL VIA ROLL-OFF BOXES. THE SOIL AND CONTAINMENT BOOM WERE TESTED AND PROPER DISPOSAL COMPLETED.
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.