SASOL CHEMICALS USA LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 10, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 10, 2021 |
| Operator | SASOL CHEMICALS USA LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.24196, -93.27515 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $56,617 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/10/2021 A CONTRACT SERVICE PROVIDER WAS PREPARING THE C1012 LIGHT PARAFFIN PIPELINE WITHIN THE PHILLIPS 66 REFINERY FOR A NON-METALLIC WRAP APPLICATION. DURING THE SURFACE PREPARATION WORK, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:18 AM, A PINHOLE DEVELOPED WHICH RESULTED IN LEAKAGE. IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE PRODUCT FOUND AN UNKNOWN IGNITION SOURCE AND WAS IGNITED. THE RESULTING FIRE DAMAGED 2 COMMUNICATION CABLES. THE SASOL CONTROLLER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE LIGHT PARAFFIN PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 5-7 MINUTES BY THE PHILLIPS 66 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT."
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.