PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 16, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 16, 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 | 35.28024, -80.93964 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $45,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 5/16/2019 AT 20:00, THE EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE DETECTOR ALARM AT THE CATCHMENT BASIN (OPPOSITE SIDE OF DELIVERY TERMINAL) ACTIVATED. LOCAL PERSONNEL CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SITE AND WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF ALARM. DURING A SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION THE MORNING OF 5/17/2019, LOCAL PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE PRESENCE OF HYDROCARBON PRODUCT IN A WATER-COLLECTION VAULT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED A FAILED INSULATING GASKET (USED FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION PURPOSES) ON A NEARBY FLANGE AS THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL NOTE: THE TYPE OF MATERIAL USED FOR THE FAILED GASKET INSTALLED AT THIS LOCATION HAD NO SECONDARY SEALING SURFACE AND WAS MADE OF NON-COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL. THIS GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH ONE SUITABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF PIPELINE SERVICE. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER WAS NOTIFIED ON 6/3/19 WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THE COST OF THE RELEASE WOULD LIKELY EXCEED THE $50,000 REPORTING CRITERIA.
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.