HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 25, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 25, 2015 |
| Operator | HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.41987, -89.51592 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $14,000 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
NOTE: THE BLACK BAY OIL PIPELINE IS AN UNREGULATED GATHERING LINE. THIS ACCIDENT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PIPELINE IS LOCATED IN AN INLET TO THE GULF OF MEXICO. 1/25/2015: OPERATORS VERIFIED A 2 FT. BY 40 FT. SHEEN COMING OFF THE BLACK BAY PIPELINE IN THE VICINITY OF A KNOWN CLAMP ON THE LINE. THE SHEEN SEEMED TO DISSIPATE WHEN THE LINE WAS SHUT-IN. THE LINE WILL REMAIN SHUT-IN UNTIL REPAIRED. THE AREA WAS MARKED AND DOUBLE WRAPPED WITH SORBENT BOOM USING PVC POLES. 1/26/2015: WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET DIVERS ON LOCATION TODAY DUE TO THE OSTRICA LOCKS BEING CLOSED. OUR DIVE CREW WAS BASICALLY TRAVELING ALL DAY AROUND THE LOCKS AND WILL BE ON-SITE TOMORROW MORNING. WE DID HAVE OUR AERIAL PATROL PLANE FLYING THE PIPELINE ALONG WITH OPERATORS AND ES&H ON LOCATION. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF SHEENING. ES&H PLACED CONTAINMENT BOOM AT THE SOURCE IN PREPARATION OF DIVING OPERATIONS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW MORNING. 1/27/2015: USCG, LOSCO, AND LDWF VISITED THE SITE TODAY. WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT WE DO HAVE A CLAMP LEAKING WHEN THE LINE IS PRESSURED UP. 1/28/2015: WE SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED THE NEW CLAMP AND PRESSURE TESTED FOR TWO HOURS WITH NO LEAKS. THE PIPELINE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AS OF 2:40 PM. FOR PRECAUTION, WE WILL LEAVE THE DIVE BARGE ON LOCATION AND THE CONTAINMENT BOOM IN PLACE. THE AERIAL PATROL PLANE WILL ALSO MAKE A PATROL OF THE LINE TOMORROW.
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.