"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 2, 2022

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 2, 2022
Operator"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.97749, -93.93648

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$200,000
Emergency Response$140,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"AROUND 17:45 ON NOVEMBER 2, 2022, THE STATION ATTENDANT WAS MAKING ROUNDS AND NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF CRUDE OIL NEAR THE RELIEF LINE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EXCAVATION WAS APPROPRIATE TO TRY AND LOCATE THE LEAK SOURCE. AFTER EXCAVATION, A PINHOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RELIEF LINE PIPING, AND MITIGATION MEASURES WERE PUT IN PLACE. BOOM AND ABSORBENT PADS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE REPAIR PROCESSES BEGAN."

About This Pipeline Incident

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