WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2016 |
| Operator | WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.02424, -87.95077 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,500 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL OPERATION PERSONNEL WHILE DOING A STATION WALK AROUND NOTICED A PRODUCT RELEASE ON THE GRAVEL FROM A 6 INCH PUMP SEAL. APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF JET FUEL WAS RELEASED. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. ALL NOTIFICATIONS WERE CONDUCTED. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL REMOVED APPROXIMATELY 5 YARDS OF GRAVEL AND SOIL. . THE PUMP THAT FAILED WAS ISOLATED AND LINE REMAINED DOWN UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULE MOVE ANOTHER PUMP WAS USED ON RESTART. THE PUMP THAT FAILED WAS ISOLATED AS WE DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION TO KEEP SNOW OUT OF THE PUMP SEAL AREA. A WEATHER SHIELD WWAS ADDED TO THE PUMP SEAL.
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.