DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 26, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 26, 2024 |
| 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 | 30.26541, -93.41100 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2024, AT 23:30 CENTRAL TIME, HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER (HCC) RECEIVED AN ESD ALARM AT THE DIXIE STEGALL PUMP STATION. HCC DISPATCHED A FIELD TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE THE ALARM. THE COMPANY EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ON SITE AT 01:01 AND DETERMINED THE INJECTION FILTER VESSEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE DOOR SEAL. THE VESSEL WAS ISOLATED AND BLED DOWN IMMEDIATELY ELIMINATING THE LEAK. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DOOR SEAL INDICATED AN O-RING SEAL HAD SEPARATED AND FAILED. A NEW O-RING SEAL WAS INSTALLED, AND THE VESSEL WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REVISED PART C5 FROM CARBON STEEL WITH MATERIAL OTHER THAN CARBON STEEL SPECIFYING FLUORINE KAUTSCHUK MATERIAL (FKM)."
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.