EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 4, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 4, 2015 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.64688, -96.51865 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $105,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AN O-RING ON THE CYCLONE SEPARATOR (A DEVICE TO REMOVE SEDIMENT FROM THE PUMP SEAL COOLING SYSTEM) FAILED, ALLOWING THE RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 80 BARRELS OF DIESEL AT THE COLUMBUS PUMP STATION, COLUMBUS, TEXAS. AN ALARM FROM A HYDROCARBON MONITOR ALERTED THE CONTROLLER TO A POSSIBLE RELEASE. THE CONTROLLER SHUT THE LINE DOWN AND CONTACTED OPERATIONS PERSONNEL. THE MAJORITY OF THE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN A BERMED AREA AROUND THE PUMP, A MIST OF DIESEL DID IMPACT A SMALL AREA OUTSIDE THE STATION FENCE."
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.