EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 6, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 6, 2020 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.84648, -94.90373 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE CONDUCTING DAILY AUDIO, VISUAL, AND OLFACTORY (AVO) WALKTHROUGH WITHIN THE MONT BELVIEU STORAGE, THE OPERATOR DETECTED A FUGITIVE EMISSION COMING FROM TX-213 ETHYLENE TRAP AT 8:00 A.M. WHILE WORKING TO MITIGATE EMISSION SOURCE, OPERATIONS COORDINATED EFFORTS TO ACTIVATE BYPASS OPERATIONS, ALLOWING TO ISOLATE THE LEAK SOURCE, PERFORM MAINTENANCE, REMOVE THE VALVE, AND SEND OFF VALVE FOR REPAIR. A FAILURE ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED ON THE VALVE, CONCLUDING EXTERNAL CORROSION AROUND THE MACHINED SEALING SURFACE OF THE VALVE STEM. AN ESTIMATED .212 BARRELS / 8.898 GALLONS / 19.210 POUNDS OF ETHYLENE WAS RELEASED TO THE 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.