DESTIN PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — July 20, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 20, 2016 |
| Operator | DESTIN PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.34285, -88.06695 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A SMALL AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE WAS RELEASED THROUGH THE MP260 PLATFORM FLARE. AS THE CONDENSATE EXITED THE FLARE TOWER IT IGNITED ON THE TIP. THE EXPELLED CONDENSATE FELL TO THE SURFACE WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE CONDENSATE SELF-EXTINGUISHED WITHIN AN ESTIMATED 2-3 MINUTES. ESD OF THE PLATFORM WAS INITIATED AT FIRST DETECTION. NO FURTHER SHEEN OR DEBRIS WAS NOTED IN THE WATER AFTER THE FIRE BURNED OUT. NO GAS WAS UNINTENTIONALLY RELEASED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THE LOSS OF CONTAINMENT AND ALL PERSONNEL WERE ACCOUNTED FOR. A MALFUNCTIONING LEVEL SWITCH IN A SCRUBBER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE PERMITTED THE COLLECTED LIQUID TO ACCUMULATE ABOVE THE DESIGN LEVEL, A PORTION OF WHICH BECAME EXPELLED WITH FLARE GAS.
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.