BOARDWALK ETHANE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BOARDWALK ETHANE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.94027, -93.95897 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 11/20/2023, A PIECE OF TUBING CAME LOOSE ON A CHECK VALVE ON A PUMP AT BOARDWALK ETHANE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC'S (BOARDWALK) PORT AURTHUR PUMP STATION. AN ALARM WAS RECEIVED FOR P200 AT 14:30. AT 14:56, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE AND CONFIRMED THE RELEASE. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED BY VALVE OPERATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 15:48, THE BROKEN FITTING WAS REMOVED AND THE PIPING WAS CAPPED. THE SUCTION HEADER WAS PRESSURED UP AND P100, WHICH WAS OFFLINE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WAS STARTED; P200 WAS LOCKED OUT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TUBING BROKE LOOSE DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. BOARDWALK WILL INSTALL A PIPE SUPPORT TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE AS WELL AS EVALUATE THE PIPING CONFIGURATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER MODIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED.
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.