"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 11, 2022

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 11, 2022
Operator"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.15700, -90.17451

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$25,000
Emergency Response$75,600
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"AN OPERATOR WAS MAKING A ROUTINE ROUND AND CHECKING THE STATION, HE NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM A GASKET ON SOME ABOVE-GROUND PIPING. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED TO THAT THE LINE NEEDED TO BE SHUT DOWN, AND ORSOS CALLED FOR CLEAN-UP. THE CRUDE WAS CLEANED UP AND THE LINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS A FAILED GASKET."

About This Pipeline Incident

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