"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 26, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 26, 2015 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.94694, -90.99694 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE UPPER LEVEL SUMP GAUGE COCK HAD EXTERNAL CORROSION WHICH LEAKED OILY WATER TO THE WATER. OILY WATER WAS DRAINED TO THE LOWER LEVEL SUMP. THE GAUGE COCK WAS REMOVED AND A THREADED PLUG WAS PLACED IN THE CONNECTION, PLUGGING THE RELEASE POINT. THE INTEGRITY GROUP INSPECTED THE SUMP AND ITS SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED IN 2016. THIS IS NOT A PRESSURED SYSTEM/DRAIN SYSTEM. PART E PSI DATA ENTERED 0.25 PSI TO FILL BOXES AND PROCEED."
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.