MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 22, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 22, 2014 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.03385, -87.94387 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 3/22/2014 THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OF A STRONG ODOR OF CRUDE OIL AT DENVER STATION. THE CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM AND CONTACTED FIELD PERSONNEL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED CRUDE OIL COMING FROM THE TANK LINE . THE TANK LINE WAS ISOLATED AND A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. THE TANK LINE HAS BEEN DRAINED AND THE TANK PLACED IN OOS STATUS PENDING THE EVALUATION FOR FUTURE USE.
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.