EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 17, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 17, 2016 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74787, -95.03120 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $3,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
EMPCO WAS NOTIFIED OF A REFINERY GRADE PROPYLENE (RGP) RELEASE AT ABOVE GROUND PIPING NEAR BAYWAY DR. IN BAYTOWN. EMPCO BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN RGP FLOW BY CLOSING BLOCK VALVES. THE BAYTOWN FIRE DEPT. ISSUED A LIMITED SHELTER-IN-PLACE AND EVACUATION ORDERS WHICH WERE BOTH LIFTED AFTER CONFIRMING THAT THE RELEASE HAD STOPPED AT APPROXIMATELY 1500. THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED PRESSURE WARNING DEVICE (PWD) GASKET ON A TUBE TURN HINGED CLOSURE INSTALLED ON THE SCRAPER TRAP.
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.