MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 5, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 5, 2010 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.62340, -83.48780 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,709 |
| Emergency Response | $3,790 |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PIPELINER WAS PERFORMING ONE-CALL DUTIES ON LOCATION. DURING ROW EXAMINATION, HE SMELLED AN ODOR AND INVESTIGATED FURTHER. AT MP 76 VALVE SITE, HE PROBED THE LINE AND FOUND PRODUCT AT THE LOCATION. LINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AREA WAS EXCAVATED AND THE UPSTREAM GASKET WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. BOTH THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FLANGE STUDS WERE TIGHTENED AND A FOUR HOUR TEST WAS ADMINISTERED TO SEE IF ANY ADDITIONAL SEEPAGE OCCURRED. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS RESTARTED THE NEXT DAY.
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.