"JP ENERGY MARKETING, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 30, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 30, 2015 |
| Operator | "JP ENERGY MARKETING, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.94749, -97.02193 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $150,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 29, 2015, AT 1030 THE ENVILLE TO OVERBROOK LINE PRESSURES DROPPED OFF. ON JANUARY 29, 2015 AT 2000, NEW CONTROL CALLED FIELD OPERATOR, AND QUESTIONED THE TANK LEVELS AT OVERBROOK. OPERATOR THEORIZED THAT THE TANK LEVEL INDICATOR WAS BAD,AND THE THAT THE PUMP WOULD NOT PUMP ANYMORE TONIGHT, TOLD THE CONTROLLER HE WOULD CHECK THE STATION IN THE MORNING. THAT MORNING THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED THAT NO OIL HAD ENTERED OVERBROOK IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. AN INVESTIGATION WAS IMMEDIATELY STARTED AND THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. IMMEDIATE CONTROL ACTIONS WERE TAKEN TO CONTROL THE RELEASE AND ISOLATE THE PIPELINE. ON JANUARY 31, 2014, THE LINE WAS CLAMPED AND REMAINED OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL FEBRUARY 6, 2014. THE ROOT CAUSE IS SUSPECTED TO BE AN OVALITY FOUND IN THE LINE AT THE RUPTURE POINT."
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.