EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO

hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 29, 2019

Incident Information

Incident DateMay 29, 2019
OperatorEXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.01079, -90.86089

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$1,000
Emergency Response$300,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON MAY 29, 2019 @ 13:15 CST A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY (EMPCO) DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE FROM THE ST JAMES STATION METER PROVER. THE RELEASE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE LOCKING ARMS ON A DC CAMLOCK FITTING ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2"" PROVER DRAIN VALVE WERE FOUND NOT FULLY CLOSED OR PINNED, WHICH ULTIMATELY ALLOWED THE VALVE TO BECOME PARTIALLY OPEN TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE CAMLOCK FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH A THREADED BULL-PLUG."

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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