"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 8, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 8, 2015 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.62187, -90.68984 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TANK WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE TO PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE HEADER PIPING TO THE TANK WAS ISOLATED AND NO THERMAL RELIEF WAS PROVIDED. FLANGE GASKET INVOLVED IN RELEASE WAS REPLACED AND TEMPORARY THERMAL RELIEF WAS INSTALLED WHILE MAINTENANCE WAS CONDUCTED. A PLAN TO PROVIDE PERMENANT THERMAL RELIEF IS UNDERWAY. THE PERMIT TO WORK DID NOT CAPTURE THE RISK OF THERMAL RELIEF WITHIN THE THE PTW PROCESS. RELIABILITY AND INTEGRITY TEAM UPDATED THE MECH. I&M MANUAL SECT. 3.11 TO IMPROVE ISOLATION OF EQUIPMENT. MAINT. AND OPS WERE TRAINED OF UPDATE.
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.