CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.93433, -90.18072 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROX 0750 CDT ON 31JUL22, FRV HI ISLAND RICH (CLEAN GULF ASSOCIATES) THAT WAS ON HOSE WATCH IN SOUTH TIMBALIER 41, WAS FLYING THEIR DRONE AND DISCOVERED A SHEEN MEASURED TO BE 20' X 1.5MILES. THE LOCATION OF THE SHEEN WAS NEAR A BOUY IN ST-41 MARKING THE HOSE CONNECTION OF THE DE-OILING OPERATION OF THE SOUTH TIMBALIER 130 PIPELINE. AT APPROX. 1005 CDT ON 31JUL22 AIRCRAFT SURVEILLANCE ARRIVED AT THE ST41 BUOY LOCATION AND VERIFIED A 60 FT X 1.75 MILE SILVER SHEEN WITH A RAINBOW IN THE COLOR AT THE SOURCE ONLY. DIVERS ARRIVED ONSITE AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 CDT ON 31JUL22 TO INVESTIGATE THE HOSE CONNECTION ASSEMBLY AT THE ST41 BUOY. AT 1348 CDT ON 31JUL22, THE HOSE VALVE CONNECTION WAS SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED. AN INSPECTION AND PRESSURE TEST OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY REVEALED A LEAK FROM THE CLAW FITTING. DIVERS REINSTALLED THE CLAW FITTING, AND A PRESSURE TEST PROVED A SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION. THE SHEEN NATURALLY DISSIPATED, AND IT IS ESTIMATED A TOTAL OF 1.15 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO .
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.