EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01079, -90.86089 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON MAY 29, 2019 @ 13:15 CST A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY (EMPCO) DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE FROM THE ST JAMES STATION METER PROVER. THE RELEASE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE LOCKING ARMS ON A DC CAMLOCK FITTING ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2"" PROVER DRAIN VALVE WERE FOUND NOT FULLY CLOSED OR PINNED, WHICH ULTIMATELY ALLOWED THE VALVE TO BECOME PARTIALLY OPEN TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE CAMLOCK FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH A THREADED BULL-PLUG.
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.