OILTANKING, HOUSTON LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | OILTANKING, HOUSTON LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74777, -95.12999 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 6-2-2012 ( SATURDAY ) A CONTRACTOR WAS WELDING A 24""SLIP ON FLANGE ONTO A LATERAL LINE COMING OFF OF TANK 80-7 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED, THE LINE HAD BEEN ISOLATED AND STRIPPED FREE OF PRODUCT PRIOR TO THE WORK. ON 6-1-2012 ( FRIDAY ) THE LINE WAS ISOLATED BY VALVES & SLIP BLINDS AND STRPPED FREE OF PRODUCT, THE LINE WAS COLD CUT AND A SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED. A 24"" PLUMBERS PLUG WITH A 1"" VENT AND HOSE WAS ALSO INSTALLED AT THIS TIME, THE ATMOSPHERE WAS CHECKED WITH A METER TO ENSURE IT WAS CLEAR. THE CONTRACTOR INSTALLED A 24"" SLIP ON FLANGE ONTO THE LATERAL PIPING AND STARTED THE WELDING PROCESS. ON 6-2-2012 THE CONTRACTOR CAME BACK TO COMPLETE THE WELD, PRIOR TO START THE ATMOSPHERE WAS AGAIN RE-CHECKED TO ENSURE IT WAS CLEAR. THE CONTRACTOR WELDED FOR APPROX. 1 1/2 HRS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 2/25/2013 SUBMITTED AS FINAL REPORT. THERE WERE NO FINANCIAL COST'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS INCONCLUSIVE.
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.