MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 1, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 1, 2011 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.94910, -93.16790 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,600 |
| Emergency Response | $300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
COMPANY PERSONNEL WERE ONSITE, SMELLED CRUDE OIL, DISCOVERED THE CRUDE OIL SPRAY COMING FROM THE BOOSTER PUMP AND SHUT DOWN THE PUMP. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO A PUMP SEAL FAILURE. CLEANUP/REPAIR INCLUDED CLEANING THE ROCKED AREA, REPLACING THE PLASTIC UNER THE ROCKS AND REPLACING THE PUMP SEAL. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/19/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST.
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.