"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 24, 2025

Incident Information

Incident DateApril 24, 2025
Operator"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.62073, -90.68957

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$400,000
Emergency Response$70,000
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"LOCAL OPERATIONS OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL SURFACING IN THE AREA AT THE AIR-TO-SOIL INTERFACE AT THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE 24"" TCS BOOSTER. IT WAS DECIDED TO EXPLORATORY DIG TO DETERMINE IF THE LEAK SOURCE COULD BE LOCATED. AFTER EXCAVATION, A PINHOLE WAS LOCATED ON THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE PIPE. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND THE AREA WITH THE LEAK SITE WAS CUT OUT. PERMANENT REPAIRS WERE MADE THAT ENABLED THE PIPING TO BE RE-ROUTED ABOVEGROUND TO REDUCE FUTURE DEAD-LEG CORROSION RISK."

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.

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