"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 2, 2023

Incident Information

Incident DateJune 2, 2023
Operator"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.61569, -90.69316

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$3,000
Emergency Response$3,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON 6/2/23, WHILE TEST-RUNNING A PUMP AFTER REPLACING A SEAL, THE SHAFT BROKE CAUSING A MINOR SEAL FAILURE. EMPLOYEES WERE ONSITE DURING THE RESTART AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE LEAK. AT THAT TIME, THE OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN AND ABSORBENT PADS WERE DEPLOYED. ISOLATION HAPPENED QUICKLY, MINIMIZING THE RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL."

About This Pipeline Incident

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