PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 26, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 26, 2019 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.63605, -89.51909 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $521,812 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $45,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON DECEMBER 26, 2019, EMPLOYEES AT THE COLLINS TANK FARM OBSERVED PETROLEUM PRODUCT ON THE GROUND IN THE EAST MANIFOLD. EXCAVATION OF THE AREA WAS STARTED AND ON DECEMBER 28TH, A BURIED FLANGED CONNECTION ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE STRAINER WAS DISCOVERED AS THE LEAK SOURCE. THE FLANGED CONNECTION WAS DISASSEMBLED AND REASSEMBLED TO STOP THE LEAK. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED ONSITE AND HAD NO IMPACTS TO PERSONS, PROPERTY OR THE ENVIRONMENT OUTSIDE OF THE TANK FARM BOUNDARY. 5/19/20 UPDATE-INVESTIGATION DETERMINED A BOLTED FLANGED CONNECTION ON THE STRAINER HAD SEPARATED SOMETIME AFTER INITIAL INSTALLATION OF THE STRAINER IN DECEMBER OF 2018, CAUSING THE RELEASE. THE FLANGED CONNECTION SEPARATED DUE TO UNEVEN SETTLEMENT OF THE STRAINER'S FOUNDATION.
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.