CRIMSON GULF, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 14, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 14, 2019 |
| Operator | CRIMSON GULF, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.42333, -89.99028 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150,000 |
| Emergency Response | $38,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CRIMSON MIDSTREAM WAS ADVISED OF AN OIL SHEEN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE NEAR CRIMSONS BONEFISH PIPELINE (LA-19 ' 12'). ON JANUARY 14, 2019 CRIMSON CONDUCTED OVERFLIGHTS OF THE AREA AND THEN PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL STAND-UP PRESSURE TEST ON THE PIPELINE. CRIMSON CONDUCTED A FOLLOW-UP OVERFLIGHT ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 15, 2019 AND VERIFIED THAT A MANUAL SHEEN WAS STILL VISIBLE NEAR THE CRIMSON BONEFISH PIPELINE. CRIMSON DISPATCHED OUR OIL SPILL REMOVAL ORGANIZATION (OSRO) THAT PLACED PROTECTIVE BOOM WITH LIGHTED MARKERS AROUND THE SUSPECT RELEASE POINT. DIVERS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION AND WERE SUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING A PRE-EXISTING CLAMP AS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND RE-TORQUED IT TO SPECS. THIS IS DID NOT COMPLETELY STOP THE LEAK. CONSTRUCTION AND DIVE BARGES WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SITE AND REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE CLAMP AND INSTALLED A NEW CLAMP FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. THE OSRO STAYED ON WORK SITE UNTIL THE JOB WAS COMPLETED AND CONFIRMED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. LIGHTED PROTECTIVE BOOM WAS LEFT ON SITE FOR 6 DAYS AFTER WORK WAS COMPLETED TO ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
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.