CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.86730, -90.49061 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 18:44 DURING THE COURSE OF GRIT BLASTING FOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES A CONTRACT WORKER NOTICED A SMALL LEAK THAT ORIGINATED FROM THE FLANGE AREA OF THE PIPELINE. THE CHEVRON PIPELINE EMPLOYEE ON SITE MONITORING CONTRACT ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN ALL INCOMING AND OUTGOING VALVES WITH THE LOCAL ESD. THE CHEVRON EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER TO SHUTDOWN ALL PRODUCERS ON THE PLATFORM. ABSORBENT PADS WERE PLACED IN AND AROUND THE AREA ONCE IT WAS SAFE TO ENTER THE SITE OF THE LEAK. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE FLANGE/GASKET THE SITE WAS MONITORED FOR ANY FURTHER LEAKAGE. THE PIPELINE WAS STARTED BACKUP ON 04/29 AT 12:36 AFTER TESTING OF THE LINE WAS COMPLETE.
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.