TRI-STATES NGL PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2014 |
| Operator | TRI-STATES NGL PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.39028, -88.17314 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $400 |
| Emergency Response | $480 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 2-3-14 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS A BP EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A LEAK ORIGINATING FROM A PIG LAUNCHER DOOR AT THE TRI-STATES DUKE PLANT IN MOBILE, ALABAMA. THE EMPLOYEE ISOLATED THE SOURCE AND DIVERTED THE REMAINING NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS TO THE DUKE FLARE STACK TO RELIEVE PRESSURE IN THE PIG LAUNCHER. THE FAULTY O-RING GASKET WAS THEN REPLACED.
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.