"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 13, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 13, 2016 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01665, -90.84478 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
TK 108 MIXER FAILED AT THE THRUST BEARING CAUSING A SEAL LEAK. SECONDARY SEAL SET TO INSURE LEAKAGE STOPPED. NORMAL OPERATION WAS ALLOWED TO RESUME UNTIL A REPLACEMENT MIXER IS AVAILABLE AND TANK VOLUME PUMPED OUT BELOW THE MIXER FLANGE. MIXER TO BE REPLACED WITH REPLACEMENT. INSPECTION OF THE MIXER WILL FOLLOW. MIXER REPLACED WEEK OF JULY 25TH. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOUND FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MIXER. THE COMMODITY SIDE OF THE MIXER INSIDE OF THE TANK WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. VIBRATION IDENTIFIED ALLOWING THE SHAFT TO MOVE AXIALLY. THE THRUST BEARING FAILED CAUSING THE SEAL LEAK TO THE TANK DIKE AREA.
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.