PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 6, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 6, 2016 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.58672, -77.61973 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $246,000 |
| Emergency Response | $132,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 6, 2016, COMPANY PERSONNEL ALONG WITH RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW) MOWERS, CAME UPON A LOCATION ON THE ROW WHERE THE SOIL WAS MOIST AND IT HAD AN UNUSUAL ODOR. THE COMPANY PERSONNEL CALLED HIS MANAGER TO COMMUNICATE HIS OBSERVATIONS. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS CONTACTED AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND RESOURCES WERE MOBILIZED TO THE SITE. THE PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED IN THE AREA OF THE MOIST SOIL AND ODOR AND A SMALL CRACK IN THE LONG SEAM OF THE PIPE WAS DISCOVERED. THE FAILED PIPE SEGMENT WAS REPLACE WITH A NEW PIPE SEGMENT. THE CRACK WAS THE RESULT OF AN UPTURNED FIBER IN THE ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELD SEAM PRESENT SINCE PIPE MANUFACTURING."
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.