EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 5, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 5, 2025 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.52092, -95.10630 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"INCIDENT SUMMARY: AT 14:00 ON 02/05/25 AN EMPCO EMPLOYEE NOTICED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND AROUND TANK HEADER PIPING. IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN TO ISOLATE SYSTEM AND CLEAN-UP CREWS BEGAN REMOVING CONTAMINATED SOIL. AT 15:00 THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED, AND THAT PORTION OF THE SYSTEM REMAINED LOCKED OUT UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED BY 18:00. INVESTIGATION ROOT CAUSE: ~300FT OF UNDERGROUND SUMP DISCHARGE LINE WAS FOUND TO BE HDPE (HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE). THE LEAK OCCURRED DUE TO A CRACK ~0.25"" IN LENGTH AT THE WELD JOINT BETWEEN TWO SECTIONS OF HPDE. PREVENTING RE-OCCURRENCE: ADDITIONAL PROJECT EXECUTED AND EXISTING HDPE PIPE WAS HYDRO EXCAVATED AND REPLACED. A NEW 2"" FBE COATED SCH80 X42 CARBON STEEL SUMP DISCHARGE LINE WAS FABRICATED, WELDS INSPECTED, HYDROTESTED, AND FIELD JOINTS WERE RE-COATED BEFORE BEING PUT BACK INTO SERVICE."
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.