Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-04 — TX
Operator
Mid - Valley Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2014-04-04 17:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 4/4/2014 a family member of a company employee was traveling by denver station and smelled a crude oil odor. Upon notification the employee responded and found a release of crude oil at the tank mixer area. Investigation revealed that the oil was coming from the mechanical seal on the tank mixer. The mixer was shut down, isolated and locked and tagged out. The affected soil was removed and put in a roll-off box.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140173
Supplemental Number
19380
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2014-04-04 17:00:00
Location Latitude
36.03385
Location Longitude
-87.94387
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-04 17:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Leak Was On The Tank Mixer And Isolated From The Mainline.
On Site Datetime
2014-04-04 17:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Denver Station
Segment Name
27001-22" Mayersville To Hebron
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tn
Onshore Postal Code
57134
Onshore City Name
New Johnsville
Onshore County Name
Humphreys
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 511
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
98
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
10200
Est Cost Environmental
9500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
20798
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
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
2014-05-12 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 4/4/2014 a family member of a company employee was traveling by denver station and smelled a crude oil odor. Upon notification the employee responded and found a release of crude oil at the tank mixer area. Investigation revealed that the oil was coming from the mechanical seal on the tank mixer. The mixer was shut down, isolated and locked and tagged out. The affected soil was removed and put in a roll-off box.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140173 |
| Supplemental Number | 19380 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2014-04-04 17:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.03385 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.94387 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-04 17:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Leak Was On The Tank Mixer And Isolated From The Mainline. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-04 17:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Denver Station |
| Segment Name | 27001-22" Mayersville To Hebron |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 57134 |
| Onshore City Name | New Johnsville |
| Onshore County Name | Humphreys |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 511 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 98 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 9500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 20798 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| 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 | 2014-05-12 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 4/4/2014 a family member of a company employee was traveling by denver station and smelled a crude oil odor. Upon notification the employee responded and found a release of crude oil at the tank mixer area. Investigation revealed that the oil was coming from the mechanical seal on the tank mixer. The mixer was shut down, isolated and locked and tagged out. The affected soil was removed and put in a roll-off box. |
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