MUSTANG PIPE LINE PARTNERS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 14, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 14, 2012 |
| Operator | MUSTANG PIPE LINE PARTNERS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.51608, -88.31929 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE MUSTANG PIPELINE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED A 1.5 BARREL CRUDE RELEASE AT GIBSON CITY, FORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS. INCIDENT WAS INSIDE THE PUMP ROOM BUILDING AND 40 GALLON REACHED SOIL OUTSIDE THE BUILDING AND 23 GALLON WAS REMOVED INSIDE THE BUILDING. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO THE NRC, ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LOCAL LEPC/SHERIFF AND US EPA REGION V. EMPCO EMPLOYEE BEGAN CLEAN-UP RELEASE IMMEDIATELY ON ARRIVAL AT SITE AFTER NOTIFICATION WAS COMPLETED. PHMSA- FOLLOWS UP CALL WITH KAREN BUTLER AT @ 2:30 PM. ON 10-14-12 ALL IMPACTED SOIL WAS CLEAN UP AND TRANSPORTED TO AN EXXONMOBIL APPROVED WASTE SITE. THE SEAL FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON PUMP INTERNALS. THIS LED TO AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT OF THE SHAFT DURING PUMP OPERATION. 1-08-2013- SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SUBMITTED FINAL CLEAN-UP COMPLETED AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP WAS LESS THAN PROJECTED IN ON ORIGINAL 7001 SUBMITTED REPORT. 7-31-13 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT PHMSA REQUESTED SUPPLEMENTAL BE CREATED TO ADDED PART E 5 F DATA IE, ( FUNCTION OF PIPELINE SYSTEM) BE ADDED TO FORM.
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.