CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.92817, -90.47850 |
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
PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS 7000-1 NO. 20220079-36585 FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 09:26 ON 26 MAR 22, IN ORDER TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS ON THE SOUTH TIMBALIER BAY 52A PIPELINE, THE VACUUM PULLING WAS STOPPED AS PART OF DIVE REPAIR PROCEDURE TO PROTECT THE DIVERS. DUE TO THE STOPPAGE, A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1.3 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL OCCURRED FROM THE DAMAGED NIPPLE INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. CLEAN GULF ASSOCIATED 95' FAST RESPONSE VESSEL WAS ALREADY ONSITE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR OPERATIONS AND DEPLOYED ABSORBENT BOOM TO COLLECT PORTIONS THAT WERE RECOVERABLE. AT 16:00 ON 26 MAR 22, THE DAMAGED NIPPLE THAT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A BLIND FLANGE. A SUCCESSFUL PRESSURE TEST WAS CONDUCTED ON THE SOUTH TIMBALIER BAY 52A PIPELINE AT 12:05 ON 27 MAR 22. A HELICOPTER OVERFLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED FOLLOWING THE PRESSURE TEST AND NO SHEENS WERE REPORTED. THE PIPELINE REMAINS SHUTDOWN UNTIL FULL DE-INVENTORY OF THE SYSTEM OCCURS.
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.