"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 11, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 11, 2017 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00807, -90.40080 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LOCAL FACILITY PERSONNEL PERFORMING ROUNDS FOUND THE PROVER DOOR DRIPPING AND SLIGHT MIST. FACILITY PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE PROVER FROM THE FLOW PATH THEN DRAINED THE PROVER. HE REMOVED THE O-RING ON THE PROVER DOOR, CLEANED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW O-RING. FILLED PROVER AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. 1/15/18 CORRECTED LAT. / LONG AND DATE OF O-RING INSTALLED/DOOR LAST OPENED, 2013 PER METER TECH. 3/14/18 CORRECTED PART D Q.7 ADDED ECOLOGICAL"
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.