MOBIL CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 10, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 10, 2017 |
| Operator | MOBIL CORP |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.12352, -94.43760 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
THE MR-5 PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 WHEN EMPCO LEARNED OF AN OVERTURNED THIRD-PARTY TRACK HOE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EMOC'S MR-5 AND MR-114 PIPELINES, THIS INCIDENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE HARVEY RELATED FLOODING. (SRC-20170128). DURING THE PROCESS OF FLARING THE PRODUCT FROM THE MR-5 PIPELINE THE SALT FLAT MANUAL VALVE DEVELOPED A SEAL/PACKING LEAK. EMPCO CONTINUED FLARING THE PIPELINE CONTENTS UNTIL THE VALVE LEAK STOPPED. EMPCO REPLACED THE OLDER M&J VALVE WITH A NEW VALVE. FOLLOW-UP NRC REPORT # - 1189965
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.