SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorSHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.88604, -93.99349

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

A DRIP WAS FOUND AT A PLUG FITTING ON THE VALVE BODY DRAIN. THE PLUG WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VALVE 40 INCHES DEEP IN SOIL. THE PLUG WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. REMOVED THE SMALL PIPING AND PLUGGED THE VALVE BODY DRAIN. CLEANED UP THE PRODUCT AND SOILS. REPLACED THE SOILS WITH CLEAN MATERIAL.

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.

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