"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 21, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 21, 2019 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.62257, -90.68910 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $44,246 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PERFORMING ROUNDS THE HOUMA DOCK OPERATOR DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL TO THE GROUND IN THE MANIFOLD AREA AT HOUMA STATION. UPON DISCOVERY, ALL LINES WERE SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY UNTIL AN ASSESSMENT COULD BE MADE. ONCE THE ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETE ALL LINES WERE STARTED BACK UP, EXCEPT THE 18"". CLEANUP AND REPAIR PLANS WERE EXECUTED. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 14 BBLS OF CRUDE WERE RELEASED AND IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE STATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO IMPACT TO AREAS OUTSIDE THE STATION."
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.