WILLIAMS OLEFINS FEEDSTOCK PIPELINES, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 2, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 2, 2021 |
| Operator | WILLIAMS OLEFINS FEEDSTOCK PIPELINES, LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.28989, -93.03822 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
RECEIVED A GAS DETECTION ALARM AT 4:08 AM, THAT A GAS DETECTOR HAD ALARMED AT CALCASIEU PUMP STATION. UPON ARRIVAL AT 16:00, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PUMP SEAL WAS LEAKING AND CAUSING THE GAS DETECTOR TO ALARM. CLEARED ALARMS AND HAD PIPELINE CONTROL START THE PUMP TO CLEAR SEAL FACES. WILLIAMS HAS CONTACTED THE SEAL MANUFACTURER TO HAVE A SEAL AND SEAL FLUSH RE-DESIGN. IN THE INTERIM, THE SEAL FAIL SWITCHES HAVE BEEN LOWERED TO HELP WITH IDENTIFYING ANY SUBSEQUENT RELEASES IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER. WILLIAMS HAS ISOLATED THE PUMP STATION AND DE-INVENTORIED THE PUMP PIPING TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.
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.