Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-08 — TX
Operator
Mid - Valley Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$250
Incident datetime
2013-08-08 08:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On the date of the incident mvpl's delivery station to the refinery was shut in and not making a delivery. The refinery was preparing to take a delivery from another pipeline. The refinery piping for that delivery is common with the refinery piping which takes delivery from mvpl. Pressure built on the refinery piping when the third party delivery commenced. The check valve at the point where mvpl piping connects to refinery piping did not seat completely. This allowed pressure to build on mvpl's station and drain system piping. As the pressure built, a corroded area on a 2" x 3" swedge began to leak. Two barrels were released.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130300
Supplemental Number
18513
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12470
Name
Mid - Valley Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-08-08 08:28:00
Location Latitude
41.67284
Location Longitude
-83.45352
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-08 08:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Delivery Station Was Not Operating At The Time.
On Site Datetime
2013-08-08 08:55:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Bp Terminal
Segment Name
Lima To Samaria 22"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
43616
Onshore City Name
Oregon
Onshore County Name
Lucas
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 81
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
175
Est Cost Prop Damage
250
Est Cost Emergency
8775
Est Cost Environmental
919
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10119
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Preparer Name
K****** D**** B***
Preparer Title
Area Dot Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6497
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2013-09-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** D**** B***
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6497
Authorizer Title
Area Dot Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Narrative
On the date of the incident mvpl's delivery station to the refinery was shut in and not making a delivery. The refinery was preparing to take a delivery from another pipeline. The refinery piping for that delivery is common with the refinery piping which takes delivery from mvpl. Pressure built on the refinery piping when the third party delivery commenced. The check valve at the point where mvpl piping connects to refinery piping did not seat completely. This allowed pressure to build on mvpl's station and drain system piping. As the pressure built, a corroded area on a 2" x 3" swedge began to leak. Two barrels were released.
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130300 |
| Supplemental Number | 18513 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12470 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Mid - Valley Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-08-08 08:28:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.67284 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.45352 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-08 08:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Delivery Station Was Not Operating At The Time. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-08 08:55:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bp Terminal |
| Segment Name | Lima To Samaria 22" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 43616 |
| Onshore City Name | Oregon |
| Onshore County Name | Lucas |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 81 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 175 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8775 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 919 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10119 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Preparer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Preparer Title | Area Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** D**** B*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6497 |
| Authorizer Title | Area Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | K*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On the date of the incident mvpl's delivery station to the refinery was shut in and not making a delivery. The refinery was preparing to take a delivery from another pipeline. The refinery piping for that delivery is common with the refinery piping which takes delivery from mvpl. Pressure built on the refinery piping when the third party delivery commenced. The check valve at the point where mvpl piping connects to refinery piping did not seat completely. This allowed pressure to build on mvpl's station and drain system piping. As the pressure built, a corroded area on a 2" x 3" swedge began to leak. Two barrels were released. |
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