MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 26, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 26, 2013 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.46699, -86.22466 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $31,669 |
| Emergency Response | $22,957 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATOR DISCOVERED SMALL PINHOLE LOCATED ON THE 20"" TANK LINE BETWEEN THE STATION MANIFOLD AND THE BREAKOUT TANK. SPECIFICALLY, THE PINHOLE WAS LOCATED ON A HALF SOLE IN THE SIX O'CLOCK POSITION AT THE TOE OF A FILLET WELD. UPON DISCOVERY BY LOCAL OPERATOR, A SOFT PATCH WAS APPLIED TO THE TANK LINE TO PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. AN ESTIMATED 20 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL SPILLED ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE AREA OF THE LEAK. ALL CRUDE OIL SPILLED WAS CONTAINED TO THE STATION. TO REPAIR THE TANK LINE, THE AFFECTED SECTION OF PIPING WAS REPLACED. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN PLACED IN ROLL-OFF BOXES FOR REMEDIATION AND REMOVAL. 08/06/2013-THE SPILL WAS NOT TELEPHONICALLY REPORTABLE AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE COST OF CLEAN-UP, REPAIRS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WILL EXCEED $50,000 WHICH TRIGGERS THE TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT UNDER PHMSA REGULATIONS."
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.