"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 6, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 6, 2022 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.12583, -93.40222 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
19 GALLON (0.54 BBL) CRUDE RELEASED FROM SEAL POT DUE TO SEAL FAIL ON MAINLINE PUMP: CRUDE RELEASED FROM SEAL POT DUE TO SEAL FAIL ON MAINLINE PUMP: CONTROL CENTER CALLED OPERATOR TO INVESTIGATE A SEAL FAIL ALARM AT SULPHUR STATION. UPON ARRIVAL OPERATOR NOTICED OIL ON AND AROUND PUMP SKID IMPACTING THE GROUND NEAR PUMP SKID. THE RELEASE WAS FROM PUMP SEAL LEAK WHICH WAS DUE TO PLUGGED DRAIN LINE. ALL PROPER NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND CREWS DISPATCHED TO BEGIN CLEAN UP. APPROXIMATELY ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED.
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.