"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 21, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 21, 2025 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.60947, -88.05319 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,800 |
| Emergency Response | $250,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 2:27AM, A LINE BALANCE ALARM WAS SEEN AND LOCAL OPERATIONS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AREA TO INVESTIGATE A POTENTIAL CRUDE OIL LEAK. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY AND ONCE THE OPERATOR ARRIVED ONSITE, IT WAS CONFIRMED THERE WAS A CRUDE OIL LEAK. THE PROPER AGENCY CALLS WERE MADE AND CLEAN-UP EFFORTS BEGAN. THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED AND A STAND-UP TEST WAS PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING DAY. FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL STAND-UP TEST, THE LINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. **3/5/25 AFTER A CAUSAL INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ROUGHLY 2% OF ENTRAINED WATER WAS TRAPPED BEHIND THE BALL OF THE BALL VALVE AND WITH THE TEMPERATURES REACHING AROUND -9 DEGREES, THAT WATER FROZE AND EXPANDED CAUSING THE CRACK ON THE 2"" BALL VALVE."
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.