DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 25, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 25, 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 | 30.30867, -93.01369 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT 7:00 A.M. C.D.T. ON MAY 25, 2016, THE DIXIE OPERATOR OPENED THE INJECTION VALVE AT IOWA STATION TO RE-START STATION AFTER COMPLETION OF RECENT HYDROSTATIC TEST ON DIXIE MAIN LINE. AFTER VALVE WAS OPENED AND PROPANE WAS INTRODUCED, THE OPERATOR NOTICED A HISSING SOUND NEAR THE SAMPLE BUILDING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED PROPANE LEAKING FROM THE CRIMPED END OF DECOMMISSIONED UNDERGROUND TUBING. TUBING WAS ISOLATED AND PROPERLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE, AND STATION WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS.
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.