CITGO PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 3, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 3, 2013 |
| Operator | CITGO PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.61171, -97.09409 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $82,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $6,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MAY 30, 2013 CITGO RAN AN ILI COMBINATION TOOL FROM THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER CROSSING (2951+00) TO ITS VICTORIA STATION (4262+53). ON MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013, FLIGHT SURVEILLANCE OBSSRVED BROWN VEGETATION AT THE LEAK SITE (3201+10) AT APPROXIMATLEY 12:24 PM. CITGO IMMEDIATLEY SHUTDOWN PUMPING ON THE PIPELINE. AT 12:54, CITGO PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED THE SITE AND OBSERVED A HEAVY DIESEL SMELL AND DEAD VEGATATION. THE MANUAL BLOCK VALVES AT KEMPER CITY RD AND AT THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER WERE CLOSED. PIPING AT THE LEAK SITE WAS EXCAVATED AND THE LEAK WAS TEMPORARY REPAIRED. THE LINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RESTARTED. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2013, THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND A 21-FOOT SECTION OF PIPE WAS REPLACED. THE PIPELINE WAS THEN RESTARTED. THE RELEASED VOLUME WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN 200 BBLS DIESEL.
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.