"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 5, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 5, 2020 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.05379, -93.77289 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ORANGE METER STATION TLDS DOW OPERATIONS WAS WORKING NEAR OUT METER SKID AND NOTIFIED CONTROL CENTER THAT A VALVE WAS LEAKING. METER SKID WAS NOT IN OPERATION. CONTROLLER IMMEDIATELY CLOSED ALL VALVES THAT WERE OPEN AT THE SKID. OPERATOR WAS DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO CONSOLE AND FIELD SUPERVISOR. OPERATOR ARRIVED ON SITE AND NOTED THAT VALVE #600A WAS FORMING ICE FROM A LEAK. MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO THE SITE TO REPACK THE VALVE. VALVE WAS REPACKED AND RE-PRESSURED WITHOUT ISSUE. ALL OTHER VALVES AT THE SKID WERE REPACKED AS A PRECAUTION. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 2.2 BBL OF ETHYLENE WAS RELEASED TO ATMOSPHERE.
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.