SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00699, -90.40110 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MONDAY, 5/30, AN OVERPRESSURE ALARM WAS DETECTED BY THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AN OPERATOR WAS DISPATCHED TO NORCO STATION WHERE HE NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND. THE OPERATOR NOTIFIED SUPERVISION AND THE PROPER AGENCIES WERE ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE RELEASE. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS A PINHOLE FOUND IN THE DRAIN LINE PIPING FROM A FILTER BASKET ALLOWING 3.3 BARRELS OF CRUDE TO HIT THE GROUND. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED TO THE SITE. LIMESTONE AND SOIL WERE REMEDIATED AND WILL BE REPLACED.
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.