BOARDWALK LOUISIANA MIDSTREAM, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BOARDWALK LOUISIANA MIDSTREAM, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.25033, -93.40569 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
DURING PUMP COMMISSIONING ON THE BRIMSTONE PROJECT, THE PUMP'S ROTATION AND THE CLIPS ON THE SEALS WERE SET UP INCORRECTLY BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS CAUSED THE SEALS TO FAIL AND A SMALL FIRE IGNITED BUT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY EMPLOYEES WITH HAND HELD FIRST EXTINGUISHER; THE FIRE LASTED 5-7 SECONDS. ONE GALLON OF BARRIER FLUID WAS RELEASED; FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SMALL TRACE OF ETHYLENE WAS RELEASED WITH THE BARRIER FLUID SO THE INCIDENT WAS THEN REPORTED TO THE NRC. THE COST SHOWN IN PART D REFLECTS THE ONLY COST INCURRED BY BWP WHICH WAS TO REFILL AND CERTIFY THE USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER. ANY OTHER COST WAS ABSORBED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF MANUFACTURER INSTALLATION ERROR. 12-5-18 REVISED TO INCLUDE COST INCURRED BY MANUFACTURER ($20,000), PER PHMSA INSTRUCTIONS VIA EMAIL.
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.