TEPPCO CRUDE PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 16, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 16, 2010 |
| Operator | TEPPCO CRUDE PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.34921, -94.93901 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $375 |
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Incident Narrative
ROOF DRAIN FAILED ON TANK DURING HEAVY RAINS. SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLETED AS THE LATS AND LONGS WERE INCORRECT. ROOF DRAIN DID NOT FAIL, IT PERFORMED THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED BY CARRYING THE PRODUCT THROUGH THE DRAIN INTO THE DYKE AREA. WELD ON LEG REINFORCING PAD ON THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF CRACKED CAUSING CRUDE OIL TO MIGRATE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROOF. HEAVY RAINS THEN CARRIED THE CRUDE OIL DOWN THE ROOF DRAIN INTO THE DYKE AREA. WE BELIEVE THAT THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT FROM THE EXCESS WATER ON THE ROOF CAUSED THE WELD TO CRACK. TEMPORARY EPOXY PATCH WAS PUT OVER THE LEG UNTIL THE TANK IS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OUT OF SERVICE API 653. UPDATE 7/7/11: RECEIVED THE FINAL COSTS FROM THE FIELD. ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION WAS $190,639. ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION WAS SELECTED WITH A ""YES"" ANSWER; AS IT HAD BEEN MARKED INCORRECTLY.
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.