EMPIRE MIDSTREAM LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EMPIRE MIDSTREAM LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.10297, -92.48178 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 8/27/24 @ 1450 HOURS, EMPIRE WAS NOTIFIED THERE WAS A SHEEN ON THE WATER NEAR PSN-11724. IMMEDIATELY, THE PRODUCER PUMPING INTO THIS PIPELINE WAS INSTRUCTED TO SHUT-IN & REMAIN SHUT-IN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED & DEPRESSURIZED. OUR SMT WAS NOTIFIED & NRC REPORT NO. 1409176 WAS FILED FOLLOWED BY 1409245, 140936. AN AERIAL FLIGHT WAS FLOWN AT 1700 HOURS W UPDATED COORDINATES. DSV JOANNE MORRISON ARRIVED @ LOCATION ON 8/29/24 @1315 HRS. SOURCE: A SSTI F/ A DISCONNECTED FLOWLINE DECOMMISSIONED IN 2018 BY MCMORAN OIL & GAS WHO FAILED TO INSTALL & TORQUE BLIND FLANGE ACCORDING TO PROCEDURE ALONG W/ LEAVING THE ISOLATION VALVE FOR THE SSTI ASSEMBLY IN THE OPEN POSITION. REPAIR PLAN WAS DEVELOPED W/TONY WRIGHT'S INVOLVEMENT. BLIND FLANGE WAS REMOVED, CLEANED & NEW R-50 O-RING & TEFLON COATED STUDS & NUTS WERE INSTALLED & THE ISOLATION VALVE WAS PLACED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. A PRESSURE TEST WAS PERFORMED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ON 9/1/24 ALONG WITH AN AERIAL FLIGHT OF AREA. PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 9/1/24 AT 1930 HRS.
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.