DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 24, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 24, 2016 |
| Operator | DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.26667, -93.38114 |
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 | $500,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 3:03 A.M. C.S.T. ON FEBRUARY 24, 2016, THE DIXIE PIPELINE FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY MP 99.25 NEAR SULPHUR, LOUISIANA. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN A FIRE AND THE RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 4,950 BARRELS OF LIQUID PROPANE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR IMPACTED WATERWAYS. LOCAL OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON SITE AND CONFIRMED THE ACCIDENT AT 3:58 AM C.S.T. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (#1141209) ON FEBRUARY 24, 2016, AT 4:47 A.M. THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AT A REDUCED MAXIMUM OPERATING PRESSURE ON FEBRUARY 29, 2016. THE RUPTURED SECTION OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND SENT TO KIEFNER & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT THE PIPE FAILED DUE TO THE INTERACTION OF AN EXTERNAL HOOK CRACK AND AN EXTERNAL THUMBNAIL FEATURE ON THE LONGITUDINAL SEAM."
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.