EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 2, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 2, 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 | 29.72056, -95.13222 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $150,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE FAILURE LOCATION APPEARS TO BE UNDER, OR VERY CLOSE TO A CENTERPOINT TRANSMISSION TOWER. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS EMPCO WILL NOT EXCAVATE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE TOWER TO EXPOSE THE LEAK SITE. EMPCO IS CURRENTLY DECIDING NEXT STEPS. THE PIPELINE SEGMENT IS CURRENTLY ISOLATED AND FILLED WITH NITROGEN. PART C QUESTION 3 PIPE BODY IS ASSUMED. AUGUST 2018 UPDATE - EMPCO WAS UNABLE TO EXCAVATE THE FAILURE POINT DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF A POWER LINE TOWER. A TETHERED ILI WAS USED TO INSPECT THE SEGMENT. DATA FROM THE TOOL SUGGESTS DISBONDING OF X-TRU COATING ON THE EFFECTED JOINT. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS LEFT IN PLACE AND GROUT FILLED. NEW FBE-COATED PIPE WAS INSTALLED AND RECOMMISSIONED ON 8/7/2017. JANUARY 21, 2019 UPDATE - AT PHMSA'S REQUEST CHANGED PART A, 14B FROM A DATE OF 8/7/18 TO 8/7/17, AND CHANGED PART C, 3A FROM 6.625 TO 6.0. CHANGED PREPARERS INFORMATION. REPORT IS FINAL."
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.