SEADRIFT PIPELINE CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 20, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 20, 2016 |
| Operator | SEADRIFT PIPELINE CORP |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.76924, -96.55434 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JULY 20, 2016, A CONTRACTOR NOTICED A LEAK ON A VENT PIPE HAMMER UNION ON THE GCPL_E-2-WEST_6IN LOLITA VALVE AT APPROXIMATELY 15:35. THE CONTRACTOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OPERATIONS, AND A COMPANY PIPELINE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ONSITE WITHIN 10-MINUTES. THE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN TOOK ACTION TO STOP THE LEAK, AND THE LEAK WAS PARTIALLY ISOLATED AT 15:55, BUT THE VALVE COULD NOT BE TOTALLY ISOLATED. A VALVE SPECIALIST WAS CALLED, AND THE VALVE WAS SEATED FOR TOTAL ISOLATION AT APPROXIMATELY 23:45. THE SEAL AND HAMMER UNION WERE REPLACED ON JULY 21, 2016 08:00.
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.