"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 30, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 30, 2018 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.89661, -92.06950 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $18,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AN ISOLATED SEGMENT OF TANK LINE THAT HAD A TEMPORARY SKILLET INSTALLED ON THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF THE TANK VALVE. THIS SEGMENT ON TANK LINE WAS THERMALLY PRESSURED WITHOUT RELIEF AND DEFORMED THE TEMPORARY SKILLET WHICH LED THE GASKET TO FAIL AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION RELEASING CRUDE OIL. THE TANK LINE SEGMENT WAS DRAINED, SKILLET REMOVED, REPLACED WITH NEW GASKETS AND TANK LINE SEGMENT PROVIDED THERMAL RELIEF PATH FOR THIS SEGMENT OF PIPE. OPERATIONS DID NOT RECOGNIZE A THERMAL RELIEF HAD BEEN OPEN TO THE ISOLATED SEGMENT OF PIPE WITH THE SKILLET BLIND. ESTIMATED APPROX. 30 TO 100 PSI TO DEFORM THE SKILLET."
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.