INEOS USA LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 13, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 13, 2021 |
| 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 | 29.71248, -95.14849 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $17,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
INEOS PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY FACILITY INFORMING THEM THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE LEAK ON ONE OF THE PIPELINES UNDER THEIR PARKING LOT (08-13-21 08:09). THE PARKING LOT WAS BUCKLED AND THERE WAS MOISTURE ON THE GROUND INDICATING A LEAK. INEOS PIPELINE TECHNICIANS RESPONDED TO THE AREA AND CLOSED BLOCK VALVES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE LEAK AREA. INEOS PIPELINE TECHNICIANS DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS ON THE INEOS PIPELINE SEGMENT. INEOS PIPELINE TECHNICIANS ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AND BEGAN TO DE-PRESSURE THE PIPELINE SEGMENT. AFTER THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS DE-PRESSURED AND HYDROCARBON FREE, INEOS PIPELINE TECHNICIANS BEGAN TO EXCAVATE WHERE A KNOWN UNDERGROUND ISOLATION KIT FLANGE EXISTS. THE FLANGE WAS EXCAVATED AND A NEW ISOLATION KIT WITH GASKET WAS INSTALLED. THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS PLACED BACK ON SERVICE ON 8-14-21 20:48.
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.