"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 17, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 17, 2017 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.02618, -87.95042 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TANK JET FUEL #57 HAD BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AND WAS BEING FILLED WITH JET FUEL. DURING JET FUEL TANK FILLING FROM 4.5 FEET TO 13 FEET THE LOCAL OPERATOR FOUND A 1/4 TURN VALVE OPEN. THERE WAS NO PLUG ON THE TUBING THAT WOULD HAVE PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL BARRIER. TANK 57 WAS RECEIVING JET FUEL FROM THE WEST SHORE PL. THE OPERATOR CLOSED THE 1/4 TURN VALVE STOPPING THE JET FUEL RELEASE AND CONTINUED TO RECEIVE FROM WEST SHORE PL. THE PIPELINE DELIVERY WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS NO CLEAR INDIVIDUAL TO DRUG TEST. THE VALVE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE 3 WEEKS PRIOR. THE OPERATORS ON DUTY THAT DAY PERFORMED THEIR DUTIES AS PER ROLES DESCRIPTION. THAT IS WHY THE RELEASE WAS SO SMALL
About This Pipeline Incident
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