"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 25, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 25, 2020 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71471, -95.18713 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE MAKING THE ROUNDS, OPERATIONS NOTICED A DARK SUBSTANCE / WATER MIXTURE SECRETING BETWEEN THE CHIME AND FOUNDATION OF TP205 ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES. SUBSTANCE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE HYDROCARBON. A SAMPLE OF THE SUBSTANCE WAS SENT TO THE LAB. WHILE FILLING THE TANK, THE SUBSTANCE TOOK ON CHARACTERISTICS OF DIESEL AS THE LEVEL IN THE TANK WAS NEARING THE OPERATION FILL. OPERATIONS, WITH THE HELP OF SCHEDULING, SWITCHED THE INCOMING STREAM INTO ANOTHER TANK AND EMPTIED 205. SAMPLE TESTED POSITIVE AS DIESEL. LESS THAN ONE GALLON LEAKED FROM THE TANK. REPAIR COST EXCEEDS 25000$ WHICH IS THE REASON OF THIS NOTIFICATION. INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING AND THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN IT IS COMPLETE. _____________________________________________________________ UPDATE: 5WHYS WERE CONDUCTED AND FOUND THAT DEFECTIVE WELD WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE LEAK. LOPC OCCURRED DUE TO INSTALLING OF POOR QUALITY WELDS ON REPAIR PATCH PLATES THAT WERE NOT IDENTIFIED BY TYPICAL NDE TESTING AND CONTRACTOR QA/QC PROCEDURES."
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.