BAYOU BRIDGE PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 31, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 31, 2022 |
| Operator | BAYOU BRIDGE PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.10337, -91.80951 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 5/31/22 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:50, AN OPERATOR ARRIVED ONSITE TO DISCOVER 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE RELEASED FROM THE SCRAPER TRAP DOOR. THE TRAP WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED AND CLEANUP CONTRACTORS WERE DISPATCHED TO REMOVE FREE PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. OPERATIONS ASSESSED THE TRAP DOOR AND THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY AN O-RING FAILURE. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND CLEANUP COMPLETED.
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.