COX OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COX OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.73750, -93.82319 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON AUGUST 14, 2021 INTERNAL CORROSION CAUSED A PINHOLE LEAK ON COX'S 6"" HL PIPELINE SEGMENT #3495. OPERATORS NOTICED THE THE OIL TANK LEVEL HAD NOT INCREASED AND THE PIPELINE WAS IN PRODUCTION. THEY HAD ALL PRODUCTION SHUT IN AND CLOSED THE VALVES ON BOTH ENDS OF THE PIPELINE. A HELICOPTER WAS THEN UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THAT THERE WAS A SPILL IN THE MARSH ABOUT 4 MILES FROM THE STATION. THE OPERATOR THEN CONTACT THE NRC TO COMPLETE A NOTIFICATION AND CONTACTED FOREFRONT COX'S OSRO. AT 1057 HOURS: LOUISIANA STATE POLICE HAZMAT; MRS. SHANNON; MADE NOTIFICATION OF INCIDENT AND ISSUED REPORT #21-03650. AT 1112 HOURS: CAMERON PARISH LEPC; OPERATOR #796 MR. LOGAN; MADE NOTIFICATION OF INCIDENT, NO REPORT # ISSUED. TWO ADDITIONAL NRC NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE REPORT #1313688 AND #1313827 (48-PHMSA UPDATE). BASED ON EVAPORATION MODELING, FOREFRONT EXPECTED 84% OF THE RELEASED 283.8 BBLS OF CONDENSATE (238.392 BBL) TO NATURALLY EVAPORATE LEAVING 45.408 BBLS THAT WAS RECOVERED BY ABSORBENTS AND FROM THE IN SITU BURN. TO REPAIR THE LINE COX OPERATING HAD CERTIFIED SPLIT-SLEEVE CLAMP (SN-6193401) INSTALLED ON THE PIPELINE. COX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE CORROSION COUPON MONTHLY TO DETERMINE IF CHEMICAL TREATMENT WILL BE REQUIRED.
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.