SEADRIFT PIPELINE CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 1, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 1, 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 | 29.84415, -94.91139 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON AUGUST 1, 2015 AT 2:02 P.M. A FAILURE AT A FLANGE CONNECTION TO A PRESSURE TRANSMITTER OFF OF PROPANE PIPING INSIDE THE WINFREE PUMP STATION RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF 66.7 LBS PROPANE. LEAK DETECTION ALARMS ALERTED HOUSTON PRODUCT CONTROL WHO TOOK ACTION TO ISOLATE THE LEAK. TECHNICIANS IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED AND STOPPED THE LEAK IN 43 MINUTES. ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED BY PIPELINE OPERATIONS THAT A BLIND FLANGE WAS TAPPED AND UTILIZED IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE TRANSMITTER WHERE IT MATES UP WITH THE INSTRUMENT.
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.