"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 24, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 24, 2025 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.62088, -90.69010 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300,000 |
| Emergency Response | $900,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 24, 2025, A DOCK OPERATOR WAS MAKING ROUNDS AND SMELLED CRUDE OIL. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATING, THE OPERATOR FOUND CRUDE OIL POOLED UP IN A TANK DIKE. THE OPERATOR NOTIFIED THE SUPERVISOR WHO THEN CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER TO START SHUTTING DOWN THE FACILITY. AFTER SAFELY ISOLATING THE LEAK, OIL RESPONSE CREWS MOVED IN TO START CLEANING UP THE CRUDE OIL. THE PIPE THAT WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING WAS A RELIEF LINE. THE AREA WITH THE PINHOLE WAS CUT OUT AND SENT OFF TO A METALLURGIST FOR REVIEW. ONCE THOSE RESULTS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED. ***4/16/25 - AFTER RECEIVING THE REPORT BACK FROM THE METALLURGIST, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS WATER DROP OFF WITH CORROSIVE CONSTITUENTS AND MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC). ***4/24/25 - CORRECTIONS MADE IN SECTION G PER THE REGULATORS DIRECTIVE."
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.