WILLIAMS OLEFINS FEEDSTOCK PIPELINES, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 28, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 28, 2021 |
| Operator | WILLIAMS OLEFINS FEEDSTOCK PIPELINES, LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.31126, -92.87790 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
4/26/21 8 AM WILLIAMS OPS TECH WAS PERFORMING MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE INSPECTIONS AND NOTICED A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE YALE CAP ON THE MAINTENANCE VALVE AT THE GE23 SITE. THE OPS TECH NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR, AND THE REQUEST WAS MADE TO CLOSE THE MAINTENANCE VALVE UNTIL THE REPAIR COULD BE MADE. 5/3/21 - PERMANENT REPAIR OF THE YALE CAP WAS MADE BY REPLACING THE YALE CAP/SPOOL PIECE WITH A NEW BLIND FLANGE AND NEEDLE VALVE.
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.