DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 7, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 7, 2016 |
| Operator | DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.61983, -82.12700 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $80 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 6:15 AM PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MCCORMICK COUNTY SHERIFF ABOUT A VAPOR CLOUD AND THAT HIGHWAY 28 HAD BEEN CLOSED. AT 6:23 AM UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES WERE CLOSED REMOTELY BY PIPELINE CONTROL. AT 7:45 AM DIXIE PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED THE LEAK TO BE ON TUBING SEPARATED FROM A COMPRESSION FITTING AT THE VALVE SITE. AT 10:02 AM THE LEAK WAS STOPPED AND THE COMPRESSION FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED. PIPELINE WAS RETUNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS AT 11:30 AM.
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.