"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 25, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 25, 2023 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.05895, -93.62284 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,725,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000,000 |
| Other Costs | $100,000 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 4/25 @ 10:06, AIR PATROL REPORTED A SHEEN ON THE WATER. MULTIPLE TECHNICIANS FROM VARIOUS PIPELINE COMPANIES WERE DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE THE SHEEN. UPON ARRIVAL, THE SHELL TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THERE WAS A SHEEN ON THE WATER, BUT HE WASN'T ABLE TO CONFIRM THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK OR IF IT WAS SHELL'S, HOWEVER, THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN BY THE CONTROL CENTER AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT A STAND-UP TEST WOULD BE CONDUCTED ON 4/26 TO DETERMINE IF THE LEAKING LINE WAS IN FACT SHELL'S. DURING THE STAND-UP TEST, DROPLETS WERE SEEN COMING UP OVER THE TOP OF THE LINE IN THE WATER AND THE LINE WAS AGAIN SHUT DOWN. AT THAT POINT, ABSORBENT BOOM WAS DEPLOYED AND RECOVERY EFFORTS WERE UNDERWAY. WHEN THE PIPE WAS EXPOSED, ROCKS WERE FOUND OVER AND AROUND THE RELEASE SITE. A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS WILL BE CONDUCTED AND THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WITH ANY FINDINGS. ** A ROOT CAUSE AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION PROVED INCONCLUSIVE AS TO HOW THE RIP RAP MIGRATED TO THE AREA OF THE PIPELINE DAMAGE. *** THIS SERVES AS THE CORRECTED UPDATE TO THE FINAL REPORT. IT SHOULD'VE BEEN 7/18/2023 AND I PUT 7/18/2024. THIS IS TO CORRECT THE TYPO."
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.