"BAYOU BRIDGE PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 24, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 24, 2025 |
| Operator | "BAYOU BRIDGE PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00809, -93.97179 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5 |
| Emergency Response | $45,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 01/24/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:45, THE OPS MANAGER WAS CONTACTED BY P66 FIELD PERSONNEL ABOUT A POSSIBLE RELEASE AT NECHES STATION. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN 21062 NEDERLAND TO LAKE CHARLES 30-INCH LINE. PIPELINE TECHS ARRIVED ON SITE AND CONFIRMED THE RELEASE WAS ON THE METER SKID DRAIN VALVE 3/8 PLUG. THE METER WAS ISOLATED AND THE VALVE PLUG REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS PICKED UP AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS CLEANED UP. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO A THREADED FITTING FAILURE POSSIBLY DUE TO CROSS THREADING ON INSTALLATION. PRESSURE SIDE'S DRAIN ISOLATION VALVE BLEW OUT. THREADS ON VALVE WERE INSPECTED AND CLEANED USING A 3/8 TAP. PLUG WAS REPLACED AND PRESSURE TESTED. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE COMPLETE VALVE WAS REPLACED ON 01/27/2025. ADDITIONALLY, ALL OTHER DRAIN VALVE PLUGS IN NECHES STATION WERE INSPECTED."
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.