"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 | 29.47342, -90.25852 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $942,888 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/30/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:23 PM, A POST-HURRICANE IMPACT ASSESSMENT BY LOOP OPERATORS IDENTIFIED CRUDE HAD RELEASED FROM COMPROMISED TUBING ON THE MARS 24"" METER SKID AT CLOVELLY, PRODUCING A 50X50' DARK SURROUNDED BY A 1200X1200' RAINBOW SHEEN. APPROXIMATELY 23 GALLONS OF CRUDE WERE RELEASED. PIPING WAS ISOLATED AND THE LEAK WAS STOPPED. THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER THE DAMAGE WAS WIND DRIVEN DEBRIS OR WATER DRIVEN DEBRIS. BASED ON THE ASSESSED AFTERMATH, IT COULD HAVE BEEN EITHER. IT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE REPORTED WINDS WERE IN EXCESS OF 180 MPH. AND THE WATER WAS REPORTED AS AN 8 TO 10 FT. STORM SURGE."
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.