"CRIMSON GULF, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 20, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 20, 2017 |
| Operator | "CRIMSON GULF, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.24556, -88.98229 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $215,999 |
| Emergency Response | $13,168 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CRIMSON GULF WAS ADVISED OF AN UNKNOWN SOURCE OIL SHEEN NEAR CRIMSON'S POMPANO PIPELINE (SEGMENT # 15637) ON DECEMBER 26, 2017 @ 16:45. CRIMSON AND THE U.S. COAST GUARD BOTH CONDUCTED OVERFLIGHTS OF THE AREA AND COULD NOT LOCATE A SOURCE. AS A FOLLOW-UP IN CONCURRENCE WITH USCG CRIMSON GULF CONDUCTED A STANDUP PRESSURE TEST ON OUR 12"" POMPANO PIPELINE ON 12-30-17. THE STANDUP TEST AND SUBSEQUENT OVERFLIGHTS GAVE NO INDICATIONS OF A RELEASE FROM THE PIPELINE. CRIMSON GULF AND OTHER PIPELINE COMPANIES IN THE AREA WERE REQUESTED BY THE USCG TO USE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO TRY AND LOCATE THE ORIGIN OF THE SHEEN. A DIVE VESSEL, KELLY MORRISON, AND DIVERS WERE MOBILIZED TO HELP LOCATE THE SHEEN ORIGIN. ON JANUARY 4, 2018 THE DIVERS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN TRACING THE SHEEN ORIGIN TO A PREEXISTING REPAIR CLAMP ON CRIMSON'S 12"" POMPANO PIPELINE. THE DIVE TEAM WAS SUCCESSFUL IN TIGHTENING/TENSIONING THE BOLTS ON THE CLAMP THAT STOPPED ANY FURTHER RELEASE OF PRODUCT FROM THE PIPELINE."
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.