EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 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 | 30.17291, -90.78796 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
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.