OILTANKING, HOUSTON LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 14, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 14, 2013 |
| Operator | OILTANKING, HOUSTON LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74772, -95.13058 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $23,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 14TH @ 1410 A OILTANKING EMPLOYEE NOTICED CRUDE OIL COMING OUT OF THE VENTS ON TANK R8-2, OPERATIONS PERSONAL WERE NOTIFIED AND ALL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TANK R8-2 WERE SHUT DOWN. OILTANKING PERSONAL ISOLATED THE TANK AND BEGAN CLEAN-UP,THE OIL WAS CONTAINED ON OILTANKING PROPERTY AND WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP AND REMOVED. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 8"" RELIEF VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE TANK TO RECEIVE PRODUCT AND OVERFILL
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.