"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 14, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 14, 2021 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.10528, -90.19194 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $11,358 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PIG TRAP PAN OVERFLOWS SPILLING CRUDE OIL TO GROUND-TECHNICIAN OBSERVED CRUDE OIL SPILLING OVER THE SIDE OF THE PIG TRAP CONTAINMENT PAN ONTO THE GROUND. 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE TECHNICIAN TURNED ON INLINE PUMP TO DRAIN PIG TRAP PAN. SPILL MITIGATION AND CLEAN UP HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED. INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED AND BELOW CAUSES WERE IDENTIFIED. DEBRIS FROM THE PIG PAN INTO THE DRAIN LINE IS THE LIKELY CAUSE FOR FAILURE OF THE VALVES. NO POSITIVE ISOLATION METHOD TO KEEP CRUDE FROM BACKFLOWING INTO PAN WHEN VALVES FAIL. NO ALARM MECHANISM TO NOTIFY CREW OR TRIGGER A VALVE CLOSURE AND HELP ISOLATE THE PAN.
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.