EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 30, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 30, 2018 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.73609, -95.02543 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A LOCAL TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A PACKING GLAND LEAKING FROM A CONTROL VALVE. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PACKING WAS REPAIRED. EMPCO IS TAKING STEPS TO UPDATE PROCEDURES AND JOB LOSS ANALYSIS'S (JLA'S) TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON COMPRESSION PACKING/PACKING GLAND INSTALLATIONS WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON SIMILAR TYPE CONTROL VALVES. TRAINING WAS PROVIDED AND LESSONS LEARNED WERE SHARED WITH THE EFFECTED WORK TEAM. EMPCO PERFORMS ROUTINE STATION CHECKS AT THIS SITE WHICH INCLUDE A FACILITY WALK AROUND AND AUDIO/VISUAL (AVO) INSPECTIONS ON A DAILY BASIS (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING FACILITY INTEGRITY ISSUES.
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.