PETROLOGISTICS OLEFINS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 1, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 1, 2013 |
| Operator | PETROLOGISTICS OLEFINS, LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.15508, -91.56354 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 12:55 AM ON 8/1/13 A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON A PIG TRAP AT ANSE LA BUTTE ENTERPRISE BREAUX BRIDGE. ENTERPRISE NOTIFIED 911. PAT BARDWELL MADE CALLS TO LA PUBLIC SAFETY, NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER, AND LA DNR MARK CHAMPAGNE. 5 BARRELS OF ETHANE WERE REPORTED. THE LEAK OCCURRED FROM A PIG TRAP CLOSURE THAT WAS READIED FOR ILI TOOL RUNS IN MORNING. ST MARTIN SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD BLOCKED ROADS IN CASE OF MIGRATION. NO INJURIES ,DAMAGES,EVACUATIONS OR PUBLIC THREATENED. AT 2:10 AM LEAK WAS ISOLATED AT VALVE SITE. AT 3:00 AM OPENED CLOSURE AND INSPECTED O-RING, FOUND TO BE PINCHED AND SEVERED. O-RING WAS REPLACED AND AT 3:30 AM PIPELINE WAS RECOMMISSIONED.
About This Pipeline Incident
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