MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 24, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 24, 2013 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.03403, -87.94348 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR DISCOVERED OIL ON THE GROUND AROUND THE SCRAPER TRAP VALVE DURING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION AND EXCAVATION REVEALED THAT THE RING JOINT FLANGE ON THE VALVE WAS LEAKING. THE FLANGE BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED AND THE LEAK WAS STOPPED. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/19/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST. FINAL COST ESTIMATES UPDATED ON 4/30/2013 TO CLOSE REPORT.
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.