MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 15, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.87476, -91.05339 |
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 | $1,800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
TO VERIFY PROPER OPERATION OF A RECENT SUMP PUMP REPAIR, A DRAIN VALVE WAS OPENED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE INBOUND STRAINER BASKET TO ALLOW OIL FLOW TO THE SUMP. THE DRAIN LINE IS A COMMON LINE SHARED WITH THE SAMPLE POT. FAILURE TO CLOSE THE SAMPLE POT DRAIN LINE VALVE ALLOWED OIL TO BACK UP THE DRAIN SYSTEM AND OVERFILL THE SAMPLE POT. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/19/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST.
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.