DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 26, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 2025 |
| Operator | DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.31266, -91.95164 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/26/2025 AT 10:00 AM CST, DURING A VALVE LINE UP TO REVERSE FLOW, A DIXIE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED PROPANE VAPOR LEAKING FROM A MAIN LINE VALVE BONNET AND ACTUATOR ON THE DIXIE PIPELINE. THE SECTION OF PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED AND PURGED TO REPLACE THE MAINLINE VALVE. INSTALLATION OF A NEW VALVE TOOK PLACE, AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. DIXIE DETERMINED THE EVENT TO BE REPORTABLE AT 15:08 ON 1/27/2025 DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED REPAIR COST EXCEEDING $50K RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO NRC AT 15:19. THE PHMSA ACCIDENT DIVISION WAS NOTIFIED ON 1/27/2025 AT 15:30."
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.