"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 5, 2023

Incident Information

Incident DateJune 5, 2023
Operator"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates27.87562, -91.98652

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseTHREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$500
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$1,000

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Incident Narrative

A RELEASE OCCURRED ON THE EUGENE ISLAND METER SKID AT GB 128 DUE TO LEAKING THREADS ON THE PSV 280 PROTECTING THE METER RUN. THE METER SKID WAS ISOLATED TO PREVENT FURTHER LOSS OF PRODUCT. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS CAPTURED IN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT.

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.

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