HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.82150, -97.39500 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A FRAC TANK OVERFLOWED WITH CRUDE OIL DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS ON MARCH 28, 2012. THE OIL FROM THE PIPELINE WAS ALLOWED TO FLOW INTO THE FRAC TANK TO REMOVE THE AIR FROM THE LINE BEFORE OPERATION OF THE LINE BEGAN. THIS WAS DONE PRIOR TO STARTING NORMAL OPERATIONS AND FLOW OF OIL INTO A STORAGE TANK IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF FROM SINKING. THE OIL FLOWED INTO THE FRAC TANK EARLIER THAN EXPECTED AND BEFORE THE LINE WAS FULL OF OIL. ONCE OIL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE FRAC TANK, THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED.
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.