PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 29, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 29, 2016 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.54775, -91.16910 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $350 |
| Emergency Response | $9,100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TANK 5 AT THE FACILITY IS A BREAKOUT STORAGE TANK WITH A NOMINAL CAPACITY OF 55,000 BBLS. IT IS IN DIESEL FUEL SERVICE. THE TANK HAS APPURTENANT PIPING FOR SUBSURFACE INJECTION OF FIREFIGHTING FOAM. THE APPURTENANT PIPING IS ISOLATED FROM THE TANK USING A RUPTURE DISC. THE RUPTURE DISC FAILED (CRACK) AND ALLOWED PRODUCT TO ENTER THE FOAM LINE AND, SUBSEQUENTLY LEAK OUT OF THE INJECTION LINE'S FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK'S SECONDARY CONTAINMENT BERM.
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.