VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 26, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 26, 2013 |
| Operator | VALERO TERMINALING AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00950, -94.05940 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING PIPELINE STARTUP THE THIRD PARTY RECEIVING ULTRA-LOW SULPHUR DIESEL FAILED TO OPEN THE VALVE TO THE RECEIVING TANK. THE CONTROL VALVE AND THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVES ON METER RUN AT THE END OF THE PIPELINE WERE SET AT THE SAME PRESSURE. THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVES RELIEVED INTO A SUMP. PRODUCT WAS RELEASED THROUGH THE SUMP VENT AS THE LINE PACKED DURING STARTUP. VALERO HAS SINCE LOWERED THE CONTROL VALVE SETTING.
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.