PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 5, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.28745, -86.83171 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $255,500 |
| Emergency Response | $72,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 1/5/15, AN OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A STAIN AROUND TANK 114 WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE FACILITY INSPECTION. THE EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED THE SUPERVISOR. THE SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER AND IMMEDIATELY HAD THE TANK ISOLATED. AFTER THE TANK WAS EMPTIED AND CLEANED, AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION OF THE TANK REVEALED A CRACK IN THE WELD WHERE THE TANK FILL LINE (BOTTOM FILL) MEETS THE TANK FLOOR. ON 1/13/15, A DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CLEANUP AND TANK REPAIR WOULD VERY LIKELY EXCEED $50,000. BASED ON THAT DETERMINATION, A CALL WAS PLACED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER DUE TO THE ASSUMPTION THAT COSTS FOR THIS ACCIDENTS WOULD EXCEED $50, 000 AND MEET THE TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT OF REGULATION 49 CFR PART 195.52 (A)(3).
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.