GENESIS PIPELINE USA, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 13, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 13, 2013 |
| Operator | GENESIS PIPELINE USA, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.97435, -89.58269 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 8:15AM, A GENESIS EMPLOYEE WAS ALERTED BY THE OPERATING GROUP THAT CRUDE OIL WAS COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF A SUMP. WHEN THE GENESIS EMPLOYEE ARRIVED, HE FOUND OIL COMING OUT OF THE TOP HATCH OF THE SUMP AND APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF OIL HAD LEAKED OUT. ALL OF THE OIL LEAKED INSIDE THE CONTAINMENT WALL AREA. THE IMPACTED AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND CONTAMINATED MATERIAL WAS DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENESIS PROCEDURES. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 2"" DRAIN VALVE HAD A PIECE OF PUMP SPRING CAUGHT IN THE VALVE SEAT. THIS CAUSED THE DRAIN LINE TO SLOWLY DRAIN INTO THE JUNCTION SUMP WHICH FURTHER CAUSED THE SUMP TO OVERFLOW.
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.