SHELL PIPELINE CORP
gas_transmission Incident — — November 7, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 7, 2013 |
| Operator | SHELL PIPELINE CORP |
| Commodity | OTHER GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.13131, -90.77750 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $460,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DETERMINED BY METALLURGICAL INVESTIGATION THAT THE ERW LONG SEAM HAD SOME EVIDENCE OF AN IRREGULAR COIL EDGE THAT CHANGED THE WELDING GEOMETRY. THE EFFECT OF THE IRREGULAR COIL EDGE WAS TO WEAKEN THE WELD. LACK OF FUSION / LONG SEAM
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.