EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.52088, -95.10617 |
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 THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2019, LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE NEAR THE 16"" METER SKID AT EMPCO'S WEBSTER STATION. THE STATION WAS SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED. THE SOURCE OF THE CRUDE WAS IDENTIFIED AS INTERNAL CORROSION ON THE BOTTOM OF A PARTIALLY BURIED STRAINER. THE SITE WAS CLEANED UP AND RESTORED AND ALL SPILLED FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED. A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION DUE TO MICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT, EVEN THOUGH THE STRAINER AND ASSOCIATED PIPING WAS ON THE SITES LOW POINT DRAIN LIST FOR REGULAR FLUSHING, THAT THE DRAIN VALVE WAS CLOGGED, PREVENTING PROPER DRAINING AND FLOWING OF THE STRAINER. THE STRAINER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW STRAINER AND STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO VERIFY THAT THE SUMP IS GAINING DURING THE LOW POINT DRAIN FLUSHING OPERATIONS TO ASSURE FLOW THROUGH THE STRAINER.
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.