CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.20790, -89.29649 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PIPELINE WAS LAST FLUSHED BEFORE IDLING OVER10 YEARS AGO. AS A PART OF PREPARATION FOR ABANDONMENT, PIPELINE WAS FLUSHED, AND 0.0001667 BARRELS OF OIL ESCAPED. THE DAMAGE TO THE PIPELINE THAT ALLOWED THE OIL TO ESCAPE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE HURRICANES IN THE INTERVENING YEARS.
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.