"BOARDWALK ETHANE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 20, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 20, 2023 |
| Operator | "BOARDWALK ETHANE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC" |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.94027, -93.95897 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $125 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/20/2023, A PIECE OF TUBING CAME LOOSE ON A CHECK VALVE ON A PUMP AT BOARDWALK ETHANE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC'S (BOARDWALK) PORT AURTHUR PUMP STATION. AN ALARM WAS RECEIVED FOR P200 AT 14:30. AT 14:56, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE AND CONFIRMED THE RELEASE. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED BY VALVE OPERATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 15:48, THE BROKEN FITTING WAS REMOVED AND THE PIPING WAS CAPPED. THE SUCTION HEADER WAS PRESSURED UP AND P100, WHICH WAS OFFLINE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WAS STARTED; P200 WAS LOCKED OUT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TUBING BROKE LOOSE DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. BOARDWALK WILL INSTALL A PIPE SUPPORT TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE AS WELL AS EVALUATE THE PIPING CONFIGURATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER MODIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED."
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.