MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 29, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 29, 2013 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.61009, -94.22141 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,900 |
| Emergency Response | $1,084 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SAFETY DEVICES SHUT DOWN KARNACK PUMP STATION AT 08:37 ON 04/29/2013. SUNOCO PIPELINE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE STATION AND IMMEDIATELY DETERMINED THAT A SEAL HAD FAILED ON THE MAIN LINE UNIT RESULTING IN THE STATION SHUT DOWN. APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED TO CONTAINMENT WITHIN THE PUMP BUILDING. COST OF PUMP SEAL AND THRUST BEARINGS FOR REPAIRS ADDED TO FINAL REPORT ON 8/19/2013.
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.