KIANTONE PIPELINE CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 14, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 14, 2014 |
| Operator | KIANTONE PIPELINE CORP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.83116, -79.11751 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $122,000 |
| Emergency Response | $98,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 8:30AM ON APRIL 14, 2014, COMPANY PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL STAINED GRASS IN KIANTONE'S PIPELINE RIGHT-OF-WAY DURING A PIPELINE VALVE EXERCISE. RESPONSE ACTIONS WERE INITIATED IMMEDIATELY INCLUDING ISOLATION AND DRAINAGE OF THE SECTION OF CRUDE OIL PIPELINE IN THE RIGHT OF WAY (NOTE: THE LINE HAD ALREADY BEEN SHUT DOWN DUE TO AN ONGOING REFINERY TURNAROUND.) RESPONSE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL WERE MOBILIZED AND THE LANDOWNER, ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION, WAS CONTACTED. PERSONNEL THEN DEFINED THE EXTENT OF THE RELEASE ZONE AND DEPLOYED PRECAUTIONARY BOOM IN A NEARBY WATERWAY (NO PRODUCT EVER ENTERED THE WATERWAY.) NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE. EXCAVATION AND SOIL REMOVAL REVEALED A PINHOLE CORROSION ANOMALY ON COMPONENT 3 OF KIANTONE PIPELINE'S 12"" CRUDE OIL PIPELINE. COATING WAS ABATED AND THE LINE WAS INSPECTED. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED OVER THE ANOMALY AND COATING RESTORED. ADDITIONAL SOIL WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED TO AN APPROVED LANDFILL. TOTAL VOLUME RELEASED WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 50-100 GALLONS."
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.