"CRIMSON GULF, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 2, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 2, 2020 |
| Operator | "CRIMSON GULF, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.24385, -88.98167 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $153,939 |
| Emergency Response | $11,150 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CRIMSON GULF WAS WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH U.S. COAST GUARD TO FIND THE SOURCE OF AN UNKNOWN SHEEN REPORTED ON MAY 2, 2020 BY SATELLITE IMAGERY NEAR CRIMSON'S 12' POMPANO PIPELINE. CRIMSON WAS NOTIFIED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD AT APPROX. 1730 CST ON MAY 3, 2020 OF A SHEEN NEAR THE POMPANO PIPELINE. CRIMSON CONDUCTED DAILY OVER FLIGHTS BEGINNING ON MAY 4, 2020 AND WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ORIGIN OF THE SHEEN IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. A DIVE VESSEL 'KERCI' AND DIVE CREW WERE UTILIZED TO LOCATE AND CONFIRM THAT THE OIL WAS ESCAPING FROM A PRE-EXISTING CLAMP ON MAY 7, 2020, AT THAT TIME CRIMSON CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY, UPDATED THE LA STATE POLICE REPORT 20-01538, AND WAS ASSIGNED A NEW REPORT NUMBER BY THE NRC (1276839). DIVERS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN RETORQUING THE BOLTS ON THE CLAMP TO STOP ANY FURTHER RELEASE OF PRODUCT."
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.