HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 5, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 5, 2016 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.31910, -89.80760 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,922,910 |
| Emergency Response | $3,758,020 |
| Other Costs | $707,230 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED WHEN A THIRD-PARTY DREDGING COMPANY (GREAT LAKES DREDGE AND BARGE COMPANY) STRUCK THE HARVEST PIPELINE BOA 12"" MAINLINE AND LOOP PIPELINES. THE CONTRACTOR WAS IN THE AREA OF THE PIPELINES WORKING ON A MARSH RESTORATION PROJECT FOR NOAA. THE PIPELINES WERE CLEARLY MARKED IN THE AREA. THE RELEASED MATERIAL TRAVELED AROUND THE WORK AREA AND TO ADJACENT ISLANDS. THE MAJORITY OF THE RELEASED MATERIAL WAS CONTAINED USING HARD BOOM BROUGHT IN FROM THE AREA FROM OSROS. RECOVERY AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING. INITIAL ONE CALL WAS MADE ON 5/27/2016 (TICKET #160227278) WITH POSITIVE RESPONSE, HOWEVER, THE INITIAL ONE CALL HAD EXPIRED MONTHS EARLIER MAKING IT INVALID. IT WAS NOTED ON THE POSITIVE RESPONSE VIA EMAIL THAT THE EXCAVATOR WAS TO NOTIFY THE OPERATOR WHEN THE PIPELINE WAS CROSSED SO AN OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE COULD BE PRESENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 9/5/2016 WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF ANY KIND, ONE CALL OR OTHER. AT THIS TIME RECOVERY/CLEANUP HAS BEEN COMPLETED. HOWEVER, AT SOME POINT IN TIME THERE COULD BE SOME REMEDIAL ACTION REQUIRED."
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.