Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-07-03 — AK
Operator
Harvest Alaska, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2025-07-03 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
AK
Narrative
The check valve at the injection port failed to close allowing crude oil in the pipe to back flow to the injection pump. The primer knob on an injection pump backed out allowing product to flow into the containment. The containment overflowed onto the pad and down gradient to the vegetation and water in the drainage ditch adjacent to the facility pad.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-07-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250166
Supplemental Number
41117
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
2767
Name
Harvest Alaska, Llc
Operator Street Address
3800 Centerpoint Drive Suite 600
Operator City Name
Anchorage
Operator State Abbreviation
AK
Operator Postal Code
99503
Time Zone
Alaska
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
61.010426
Location Longitude
-151.251365
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
5.75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1433816
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
25239916101
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
6/10/2025 15:20
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cook Inlet Pipeline
Segment Name
West 10
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ak
Onshore Postal Code
99682
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Positive Displacement
Pump Service Type
Injection
Installation Year
2025
Manufactured Year
2001
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Has Multiple Materials
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Check Valve/priming Knob Fail
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.5
Rel Water Name
Stormwater Drainage Ditch
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
369
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
239073
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
239442
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
32
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2019-12-10 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
This was an equipment failure issue and did not correlate with controller behavior. Response followed protocols and procedures.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Appurtenance Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Check Valve And Priming Knob Both Failed
Eqf Pump Equipment Ind
Yes
Eqf Threaded Coupling Ind
Yes
Eqf Defective Fitting Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
B** H*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
B***********@h***************.com
Preparer Telephone
(907) 301-1007
Prepared Date
2025-07-03 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
K**** H***
Local Contact Email
K****@h***************.com
Local Contact Telephone
(907) 740-8400
Authorizer Name
B** H*******
Authorizer Telephone
(907) 301-1007
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
B***********@h***************.com
Narrative
The check valve at the injection port failed to close allowing crude oil in the pipe to back flow to the injection pump. The primer knob on an injection pump backed out allowing product to flow into the containment. The containment overflowed onto the pad and down gradient to the vegetation and water in the drainage ditch adjacent to the facility pad.
| Report Received Date | 2025-07-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250166 |
| Supplemental Number | 41117 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 2767 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Harvest Alaska, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 3800 Centerpoint Drive Suite 600 |
| Operator City Name | Anchorage |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AK |
| Operator Postal Code | 99503 |
| Time Zone | Alaska |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 61.010426 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -151.251365 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5.75 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1433816 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 25239916101 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 6/10/2025 15:20 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cook Inlet Pipeline |
| Segment Name | West 10 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ak |
| Onshore Postal Code | 99682 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Positive Displacement |
| Pump Service Type | Injection |
| Installation Year | 2025 |
| Manufactured Year | 2001 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Has Multiple Materials |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Check Valve/priming Knob Fail |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.5 |
| Rel Water Name | Stormwater Drainage Ditch |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 369 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 239073 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 239442 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 32 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-12-10 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | This was an equipment failure issue and did not correlate with controller behavior. Response followed protocols and procedures. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Appurtenance Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Check Valve And Priming Knob Both Failed |
| Eqf Pump Equipment Ind | Yes |
| Eqf Threaded Coupling Ind | Yes |
| Eqf Defective Fitting Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | B** H******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | B***********@h***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (907) 301-1007 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-07-03 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | K**** H*** |
| Local Contact Email | K****@h***************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | (907) 740-8400 |
| Authorizer Name | B** H******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | (907) 301-1007 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | B***********@h***************.com |
| Narrative | The check valve at the injection port failed to close allowing crude oil in the pipe to back flow to the injection pump. The primer knob on an injection pump backed out allowing product to flow into the containment. The containment overflowed onto the pad and down gradient to the vegetation and water in the drainage ditch adjacent to the facility pad. |
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