BOARDWALK PETROCHEMICAL PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BOARDWALK PETROCHEMICAL PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.04406, -93.72775 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| 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 JUNE 7, 2024, A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR COLONIAL PIPELINE NOTIFIED BOARDWALK PETROCHEMICAL PIPELINE (BPP) OF A POTENTIAL LEAK ON ITS EVANGELINE PIPELINE REFERRED TO AS BPP-100. THE POTENTIAL LEAK WAS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH BANK OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY. BPP PERFORMED A LAB ANALYSIS TO CONFIRM THE LEAK WAS ETHYLENE. THE SITE WAS EXCAVATED AND A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED UNDER AN EXISTING PLIDCO CLAMP. THE SITE WAS RETURNED TO ITS PREVIOUS CONDITION AND THE LEAK WILL BE MONITORED BI-MONTHLY UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. THE PRODUCT LEAK RATE IS .7 LB/DAY. BPP HAS DEVELOPED AN ACTION PLAN AND DISCUSSED IT WITH PHMSA. THE PLAN INCLUDES REMOVING THE LEAKING CLAMP AND ONE (1) OTHER CLAMP BY JUNE 14, 2025.
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.