EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.17291, -90.78796 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 20, 2020, MOV 5976 HAD AN EXTERNAL PACKING LEAK LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VALVE. 14.5 GALLONS OF RAW MAKE WAS RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE MOV 5976 IS LOCATED AT THE HIGH SIDE OF THE RAW MAKE METER SKID IN THE SORRENTO DOME FACILITY. FLOW WAS SHIFTED TO THE LOW SIDE OF THE RAW MAKE METER SKID TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS.
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.