SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.62257, -90.68910 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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
LOPC-SEAL FAILURE ON UNIT 8 AT HOUMA STATION -THE HCC RECEIVED A CALL ON A ""FAIL-SEAL UNIT 8"" AND ""LOCKOUT UNIT 8"" ALARM FOR UNIT 8 IN HOUMA. VERIFIED SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVE CLOSED ON PUMP 8. THE DOCK PIC WAS CALLED TO INVESTIGATE. THE DOCK PIC VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS OIL PUSHING OUT AND AT THAT TIME THE 18"" WAS SHUT DOWN. THE DOCK PIC CONTACTED THE SUPERVISOR AND THE SUPERVISOR CONTACTED SPLC ER TO START THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS. ESTIMATED VOLUME RELEASED IS 28 GALLONS. THE OIL WAS CLEANED, REPAIR MADE AND THE 18"" WAS BACK RUNNING TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR OF THE PUMP SEAL.
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.