"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 17, 2018

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 17, 2018
Operator"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.54605, -91.16778

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
SubcauseTEMPERATURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$32,000
Emergency Response$15,000
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

DOUBLE BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE THAT IS NORMALLY CLOSED AND NO LONGER UTILIZED FROZE FROM LOW TEMPERATURES AT 11 TO 14 DEGREES F. FOR TWO DAYS. THE VALVE BONNETS TOP AND BOTTOM FROM ACCUMULATED WATER IN THE VALVE BODY. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AT BLIND FLANGE.

About This Pipeline Incident

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