EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 22, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 22, 2023 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.65083, -88.04301 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"BACKGROUND: THE WORKING FOREMAN WAS AT TANK #909 DIKE AREA TO INSPECT A PRV. HE OBSERVED DISCOLORATION OF STONES AND WETNESS AROUND THE TANK CHIME. HE OPENED THE DOUBLE BOTTOM TELLTALE VALVE AND FOUND PRODUCT PRESENT. HE NOTIFIED THE SUPERVISOR AND ABSORBENT BOOMS WERE DEPLOYED AROUND THE TANK CHIME AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TANK DIKE DRAIN VALVE WAS CLOSED. APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF TRANS MIX (GASOLINE & DIESEL) WAS RELEASED TO SOIL INSIDE THE TANK DIKE. IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: TANK #909 WAS ISOLATED, AND TWO LAYERS OF ABSORBENT BOOM WERE PLACED AROUND THE TANK. A PROJECT WAS EXECUTED TO DE-INVENTORY, CLEAN AND GAS FREE TANK #909 TO ALLOW FOR AN INTERNAL API 653 INSPECTION. PREVENTING RE-OCCURRENCE: AN API 653 INTERNAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED, AND ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE TANK BOTTOM PER API 650 STANDARDS."
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.