SEADRIFT PIPELINE CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 24, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 24, 2015 |
| 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 | 28.16015, -97.25506 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON DECEMBER 24TH THE AREA PIPELINE TECHNICIAN RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A TECHNICIAN OF ANOTHER PIPELINE OPERATOR THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON A 6' AGV INSIDE THE VALVE STATION. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK A LARGE ICE BALL WAS OBSERVED AND A HISSING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE TECHNICIAN CAUTIOUSLY ENTERED THE VALVE STATION AND SHUT THE UPSTREAM MANUAL VALVE AND THE DOWNSTREAM MANUAL VALVE. ONCE THE ICE WAS COMPLETELY MELTED AND THE VALVE WAS THAWED OUT, THE TECHNICIAN EVALUATED THE VALVE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLY PACKING SEAL FAILURE. THE VALVE REMAINS ISOLATED UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
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.