"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 24, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 24, 2025 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.62073, -90.68957 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
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.