BOARDWALK LOUISIANA MIDSTREAM, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BOARDWALK LOUISIANA MIDSTREAM, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.16553, -93.35931 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A CONTRACTOR WHO WAS LAYING A NEW PIPELINE FOR BOARDWALK LOUISIANA MIDSTREAM HIRED A BORING CONTRACTOR. WHILE BORING UNDER BLM-11, THE DRILL BIT RUPTURED THE PIPELINE. NO FIRE OR INJURIES RESULTED. 4-17-17 UPDATED TO SUBMIT FINAL REPORT. PART F UPDATED TO CORRECT REPORTING INACCURACY ON ORIGINAL REPORT. 5-19-17 UPDATED BASED ON ADDITIONAL DATA RECEIVED. 1-23-19 SUPPLEMENTAL CREATED AS REQUESTED BY PHMSA. UPDATE: BOARDWALK LOUISIANA MIDSTREAM'S (BLM) 8-INCH PROPANE PIPELINE, REFERRED TO AS BLM-11, WAS STRUCK BY AN HDD MACHINE BEING USED TO CONSTRUCT A NEW BLM PIPELINE. BLM'S ONE-CALL TECHNICIANS FAILED TO LOCATE ALL BLM PIPELINES IN THE WORK AREA, AND THE CONTRACTOR USED ""AS-BUILT"" DRAWINGS AS A REFERENCE, WHICH HAD ERRORS. BLM'S THIRD-PARTY CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR WAS NOT IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE DRILLING LOCATION WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.
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.