HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 29, 2017 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.89654, -92.06979 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JULY 29TH AROUND 6:45 PM SHELL OPERATIONS IDENTIFIED OIL IN THE DITCH ON THEIR PROPERTY. THEY IMMEDIATELY STARTED INVESTIGATING THEIR OWN LINES AS WELL AS ANOTHER PIPELINE COMPANY WHO HAD PIPING IN THE AREA (AMERICAN MIDSTREAM). SHELL CALLED THE NRC AT 6:49 PM (1185661) AND STARTED INVESTIGATING WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. AFTER SEARCHING, THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AS COMING FROM A PRESSURE GAUGE ON AN OUT OF SERVICE OIL PROVER (4-WAY VALVE). THE PROVER BELONGS TO HARVEST PIPELINE AND IS TIED IN TO THE OUT OF SERVICE BAYOU SALE 10' PIPELINE. THE BAYOU SALE LINE HAS BEEN FLUSHED AND THE ONLY RESIDUAL OIL LEFT IN THE SYSTEM WAS IN THE PROVER. THE OIL WAS CLEANED UP AND THE PROVER WILL BE REMOVED FROM LOCATION ALONG WITH ALL PIPING TIED TO THE PROVER.
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.