"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 30, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 30, 2021 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.15657, -90.17540 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,500 |
| Emergency Response | $270,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING POST-HURRICANE IMPACT ASSESSMENTS, AERIAL SURVEILLANCE IDENTIFIED A RELEASE OF CRUDE ORIGINATING FROM PROCESS PIPING AT FOURCHON BOOSTER STATION. BASED ON THE SHEEN SIZE, APPROXIMATELY 90 BBLS WERE RELEASED TO STANDING WATER INSIDE THE DIKED FACILITY DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE IDA. ALL LEAKED PRODUCT REMAINED INSIDE THE DIKED AREA, NO IMPACT TO THE SURROUNDING MARSH AREA WAS OBSERVED. THE STATION AND PIPING WERE ISOLATED AND MOBILIZATION OF PERSONNEL TO THE SITE FOR RECOVERY."
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.