MUSTANG PIPE LINE PARTNERS

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 11, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 11, 2011
OperatorMUSTANG PIPE LINE PARTNERS
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates41.27461, -88.12713

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

OUTBOARD SEAL ON THE PUMP FAILED. THE CRUDE RELEASE FROM THE SEAL WAS CONTAINED INSIDE THE PUMP ROOM. ALL OF THE RELEASED CRUDE WAS RECOVERED USING ABSORBENT PADS. ABSORBENT PADS WERE PLACED INTO A 55 GALLON DRUM FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AT AN EXXONMOBIL APPROVED FACILITY. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT CREATED ON 8-22-12 TO CLOSE OPEN 7001 REPORT AS A FINAL. 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.

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