INEOS USA LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 13, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 13, 2023 |
| Operator | INEOS USA LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.25754, -95.13702 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000,000 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 13, 2023, A FIRE WAS OBSERVED AT A VALVE STATION ON INEOS PIPELINE CORRIDOR AT PERSIMMON BAYOU, IN BRAZORIA COUNTY, TX. INEOS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THE SCENE, ISOLATED THE SEGMENT OF PIPELINES, AND INSTALLED TEMPORARY FLARES TO SAFELY DISPOSE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ENTRAINED IN THE ISOLATED SEGMENTS. THE FIRE WAS LARGELY EXTINGUISHED BY 9:30 P.M. ON THE SAME DAY. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE CRACK FORMATION, BASED ON INVESTIGATION AND METALLURGICAL TESTS OF THE DAMAGED PIPE."
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.