MUSTANG PIPE LINE PARTNERS
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 22, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 22, 2011 |
| Operator | MUSTANG PIPE LINE PARTNERS |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.51617, -88.31927 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
EXXONMOBIL PERSONNEL WERE ON SITE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THERE WAS A SMALL CRUDE STAIN ON THE SOIL INSIDE THE STATION YARD. UPON EXCAVATION TO CHECK THE STAIN, A COUPLE OF FLANGE BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE AND THERE WAS A GASKET SEEP. THE FLANGED BOLTS WERE TORQUE TIGHT, PIPE SECTION PRESSURED UP AND VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR ANY LEAKS. THE PIPELINE WAS ALREADY DOWN WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. SUPPLEMENTAL REVISED ON 12-22-11 TO CORRECT GPS COORDINATES IN PART A, REMOVED STATE AND COUNTY ON PART B, AND CHANGED G8 TO G 6 EQUIPMENT FAILURE SUB CAUSE NON- THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE AS DISCUSSED WITH BRIAN PIERZINA SUPPLEMENTAL CREATED TO CLOSE THE 7001 REPORT AS FINAL. 8-22-12 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.