"BAYOU BRIDGE PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 11, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 11, 2019 |
| Operator | "BAYOU BRIDGE PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.10774, -91.79631 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TECHS ARRIVED AT ST. MARTINVILLE STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 7:25AM ON 11/11/19 TO PERFORM ROUTINE STATION CHECK. UPON STATION ENTRY A SMALL DIAMETER TUBING CONNECTION FAILURE ON TOP OF PUMP 2120 WAS DISCOVERED AND CRUDE WAS MISTING FROM THIS POINT. THE PERSONNEL NOTIFIED CONSOLE 4 TO SHUT THE PUMP DOWN. THE PERSONNEL THEN ISOLATED THE PUMP AND ASSESSED THE AMOUNT RELEASED. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED. A THIRD PARTY WAS CONTACTED TO HELP WITH THE CLEANUP EFFORTS. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND NEW SOIL AND ROCK WAS BROUGHT IN. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL AND ROCK WAS COLLECTED AND HAULED OFF FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TUBING FITTING HAD BE OVER TIGHTENED DURING CONSTRUCTION EARLIER IN 2019. THIS RESULTED IN THE SEALING POINT OF THE FITTING MUSHROOMING OUT AND COMBINED WITH THE VIBRATIONS OF THE PUMP THE TUBING CRACKED AT THE FERAL SEALING POINT. OTHER SMALL DIAMETER TUBING CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED IN THE STATION FOR SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
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.