SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorSHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates41.60946, -88.05433

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

A TWO INCH BALL VALVE FAILED AT THE ROOT OF THE THREADS ON THE BODY OF THE BALL VALVE DUE TO CORROSION AND FATIGUE. THE PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DRAIN VALVE WAS ISOLATED BECAUSE NO METER PROVING WAS ACTIVE.

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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