"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 22, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 22, 2015 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.70688, -95.24941 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000,000 |
| Emergency Response | $200,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A THIRD PARTY SEMI-TRUCK LEFT HIGHWAY 225 WESTBOUND MAIN LANES, CROSSED THE FRONTAGE ROAD, CRASHED THROUGH A PIPELINE CONCRETE BARRIER, FENCING AND DAMAGED A PROPYLENE VALVE SITE RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF PROPYLENE TO ATMOSPHERE. AS A RESULT, THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY BY THE SPLC CONTROL CENTER AND DISPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT FROM THE PIPELINE COMMENCED."
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.