MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 8, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 8, 2013 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.67284, -83.45352 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $8,775 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT MVPL'S DELIVERY STATION TO THE REFINERY WAS SHUT IN AND NOT MAKING A DELIVERY. THE REFINERY WAS PREPARING TO TAKE A DELIVERY FROM ANOTHER PIPELINE. THE REFINERY PIPING FOR THAT DELIVERY IS COMMON WITH THE REFINERY PIPING WHICH TAKES DELIVERY FROM MVPL. PRESSURE BUILT ON THE REFINERY PIPING WHEN THE THIRD PARTY DELIVERY COMMENCED. THE CHECK VALVE AT THE POINT WHERE MVPL PIPING CONNECTS TO REFINERY PIPING DID NOT SEAT COMPLETELY. THIS ALLOWED PRESSURE TO BUILD ON MVPL'S STATION AND DRAIN SYSTEM PIPING. AS THE PRESSURE BUILT, A CORRODED AREA ON A 2"" X 3"" SWEDGE BEGAN TO LEAK. TWO BARRELS WERE RELEASED."
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.