SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.97101, -93.94230 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLER IMPACTED THE MAINLINE 20"" PIPELINE DURING SET UP OF DIRECTIONAL DRILLING EQUIPMENT. HE WAS SETTING ANCHORS TO SECURE THE EQUIPMENT. HDD PUNCTURED THE 20"" MAINLINE WITH ANCHORS. THE CONTROL CENTER SCADA SYSTEM IDENTIFIED THE LOSS OF OIL, ALERTED THE CONTROLLER. THE CONTROLLER ACTED AND SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF THE ALARM. PIPELINE WAS NOT MARKED PRIOR TO THE SETTING OF THE ANCHORS OF THE HDD EQUIPMENT. SPLC'S RIGHT OF WAY TECHNICIAN DID NOT MARK THE REQUESTED AREA PRIOR TO THE START OF EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES. NEITHER SPLC'S PROJECT SUPERVISOR (ENGINEERING FIRM) NOR THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE (SPLC'S GENERAL CONTRACTOR) HAD ASSUMED THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR TEMPORARY LOCATIONG AND MARKING OF SPLC'S PIPELINE IN THE PROJECT AREA. PER THE SPLC'S GENERAL CONTRACTOR SITE SAFETY PLAN, SPLC'S GENERAL CONTRACTOR, WAS REQUIRED TO LOCATE AND CONFIRM VIA PROBE UNDERGROUND FACILITIES WITHIN THE EXCAVATION AREA PRIOR TO ANY EXCAVATION.
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.