SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorSHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.62958, -90.93384

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

ON 11/4/2022, THE OPERATIONS MANAGER WAS MAKING A ROUND CHECKING LIGHTING IN THE FACILITY. UPON MAKING HIS ROUNDS, HE OBSERVED A SIGNIFICANT PUDDLE OF CRUDE AROUND PUMP E. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SEAL HAD FAILED AND CREWS WERE DISPATCHED TO START THE CLEAN-UP PROCESS.

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.

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