EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO

hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2020

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 20, 2020
OperatorEXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
CommodityHVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.17291, -90.78796

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$8,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$25

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"ON JANUARY 20, 2020, MOV 5976 HAD AN EXTERNAL PACKING LEAK LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VALVE. 14.5 GALLONS OF RAW MAKE WAS RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE MOV 5976 IS LOCATED AT THE HIGH SIDE OF THE RAW MAKE METER SKID IN THE SORRENTO DOME FACILITY. FLOW WAS SHIFTED TO THE LOW SIDE OF THE RAW MAKE METER SKID TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS."

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.

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