DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident, , January 28, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 28, 2026 |
| Operator | DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.26546, -93.36601 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/28/2026 AT 12:36 PM CST, DURING NORMAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DIXIE SULPHUR STATION, A DIXIE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED PROPANE VAPOR LEAKING FROM A MAIN LINE VALVE BONNET AND ACTUATOR ON THE DIXIE PIPELINE. THE SECTION OF PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED AND PURGED TO REPLACE THE MAINLINE VALVE. INSTALLATION OF A NEW VALVE TOOK PLACE, AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. DIXIE DETERMINED THE EVENT TO BE REPORTABLE AT 13:20 PM CST ON 1/28/2026 DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED REPAIR COST EXCEEDING $50,000 RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO NRC AT 13:28 PM CST. THE PHMSA ACCIDENT DIVISION WAS NOTIFIED ON 1/28/2026 AT 13:41. INVESTIGATION OF THE VALVE SEALS DETERMINED AN INTERNAL O-RING SEAL HAD GENERAL DEGRADATION WHICH LED TO THE FAILURE."
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.