"ROSEFIELD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident, , January 6, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 6, 2026 |
| Operator | "ROSEFIELD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.96251, -90.40751 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $59,080 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 06, 2026, AT 07:56/07:30 HOURS NEAR ST-31, PERSONNEL ABOARD A DIVING SUPPORT VESSEL (DSV) REPORTED AN OIL SHEEN EMANATING FROM SSTI(BV1) WHILE DIVERS WERE PERFORMING PIPELINE MAINTENANCE. AT 07:56, THE DIVER REPORTED PRODUCT SEEPING FROM THE FLANGE GAP AND PASSING THE POLLUTION DOME. THE FLANGE SPREADERS WERE THEN REMOVED TO CLOSE THE FLANGE. AT 08:00, A SHEEN WAS VISIBLE AT THE SURFACE. 09:33, DIVE NO. 29 LEFT THE SURFACE TO CONTINUE SECURING FLANGES ON BV1. THE FLANGE SPREADERS WERE REMOVED AT 09:54, AND THE DIVER REPORTED THAT THE FLANGE WAS CLOSED AND THAT PRODUCT SEEPAGE HAD CEASED. ROSEFIELD'S DESIGNATED QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL (QI) ON DUTY REPORTED THE INCIDENT IN SUPPORT OF SPILL AND RESPONSE PROTOCOLS.
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.