"CRIMSON GULF, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 17, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 17, 2015 |
| Operator | "CRIMSON GULF, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.24566, -88.98251 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "EARTH MOVEMENT, NOT DUE TO HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000,000 |
| Emergency Response | $800,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AN OIL SHEEN WAS FOUND NEARBY POMPANO (SEGMENT # 15637) AT 11:00 ON TUESDAY 11-17-2015. UPON DISCOVERY, ACTIONS WERE TAKEN TO SHUT-IN THE SYSTEM. BY 11:47 TUESDAY 11-17-2015 THE SYSTEM WAS FULLY SHUT-IN. DIVERS WERE MOBILIZED TO FIND AND REPAIR THE RELEASE LOCATION. UPON INSPECTION, A GIRTH WELD WAS CRACKED AND EVENTUALLY CAUSED THE PIPELINE TO SEPARATE. AT 18:00 TUESDAY 12-03-2015 A STRUCTURAL SMART CLAMP WAS FULLY INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE PIPELINE. IT APPEARS THAT THIS AREA HAS HAD RECENT LAND MOVEMENT (LANDSLIDE) WHICH CAUSED STRESS ON THE PIPELINE CONTRIBUTING TO THE CRACK AND EVENTUALLY CAUSED THE PIPELINE TO SEPARATE"
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.