GULF STATE PIPELINE CO INC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 10, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 10, 2015 |
| Operator | GULF STATE PIPELINE CO INC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.29443, -94.11188 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A PIPELINE REPLACEMENT ACTIVITY WHEN THE PIPELINE SYSTEM WAS NOT ACTIVE. A TRACKHOE PUNCTURED THE OLD LINE SEGMENT THAT WAS BEING REPLACED. ONLY A 2 X 4 INCH PUNCTURE OCCURRED AND 15 BARRELS OF NATURAL GASOLINE WAS RELEASED INTO THE TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS IMMEDIATELY BERMED TO LOCALIZE THE RELEASE VALVES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM WERE BLOCKED. A VACUUM TRUCK ARRIVED WITHIN 2 HOURS AND COLLECTED THE RELEASED MATERIAL FROM THE BERMED AREA. APPROXIMATELY 20 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL EXPOSED TO THE NATURAL GASOLINE WAS EXCAVATED AND DISPOSED OF. NO FURTHER CONTAMINATION WAS DETECTED.
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.