HARVEST-MARKS PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 19, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 19, 2013 |
| Operator | HARVEST-MARKS PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.36586, -89.34615 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY BOATS, BARGES, DRILLING RIGS, OR OTHER MARITIME EQUIPMENT OR VESSELS SET ADRIFT OR WHICH HAVE OTHERWISE LOST THEIR MOORING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $20,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON NOVEMBER 19, 2013 A 3RD PARTY VESSEL TRAVELING TO/FROM A NEARBY PRODUCTION FACILITY CONTACTED HMP'S PIPELINE ENGINEER AND REPORTED A SMALL SHEEN NEAR THE 10' OSTRICA LINE. THE PIPELINE ORIGINATES AT GBRS AND TERMINATES AT OSTRICA/EMPIRE TERMINAL. THE AREA WHERE THE SMALL SHEEN WAS OBSERVED IS KNOWN AS JACK BAY AND SW COQUILLE BAY. DIVER PERSONNEL ON SITE DISCOVERED MULTIPLE PROPELLER HITS ALONG OUR LINE AND ADJACENT FLOWLINES. THE AREA OF CONCERN REGARDING THE LEAK SHOWCASED A 1 INCH BY 6 INCH ANOMALY IN THE 1/2 INCH SOMASTIC COATING. AFTER REMOVING THE COATING A 1 INCH BY .5 INCH GASH WAS APPARENT ON THE 11:00 ORIENTATION OF THE PIPELINE SEGMENT. THIS AREA WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IS A 'PERMITTED WHEEL-WASHED ACCESS ROUTE' FOR A LOCAL PRODUCER. THE WATER DEPTH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3-4 FEET USING NAD 83 AS A REFERENCE DATUM. DIVERS PROBED THE LOCATION TO FIND THE PIPELINE, AND DOCUMENTED 1.5-2' OF COVER OVER THE STRIKE POINT. THIS COVER WAS LEFT AFTER A BOAT DREDGED/WASHED THROUGH THE PROXIMITY OF THE LINE. THE COVER WAS A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SAND, AND LINEAR PROBING TOWARDS THE 'SOUTH EAST CHANNEL' SHOWED 5' OF COVER ON TOP OF PIPE. THE CHANNEL MARKERS WERE PRESENT. FURTHER MARKING BY THE SURVEY COMPANY WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE REPAIR. DIVING PERSONNEL BELIEVE MUD AND SAND WAS REMOVED FROM THE INCIDENT LOCATION AS THE BOAT TRAVELED DUE TO NUMEROUS LINES BECOMING UNCOVERED AND ARTIFICIAL EMBANKMENTS FORMING TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE INCIDENT LOCATION. DIVERS NOTED THREE (3) ADDITIONAL FLOW LINES THAT INDICATED IDENTICAL STRIKE PATTERNS WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE INCIDENT LOCATION. THE DIVERS ALSO OBSERVED THE STRIKES WERE FRESH AS THE METAL HAS YET TO CORRODE.
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.