EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 24, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 24, 2014 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.56687, -98.12972 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT REMAINS ONGOING. THE AFFECTED RIGHT-OF-WAY CONTAINS A THIRD-PARTY PIPELINE, WHICH ALSO TRANSPORTS REFINED PRODUCTS. SAMPLING DATA OF THE IMPACTED SOILS APPEARS INCONSISTENT WITH A RELEASE OF PRODUCT FROM EMPCO'S PIPELINE. IT IS UNCLEAR AT THIS POINT WHETHER THE SUBJECT PINHOLE ANOMALY WAS THROUGH-WALL PRIOR TO SANDBLASTING AND CLEANING FOR EXAMINATION. AT THIS POINT, IT APPEARS THE RELEASE IMPACTED MAINLY SOIL, BUT INTERMITTENT LIGHT SHEENS WERE OBSERVED ON AN APPARENT MAN-MADE IMPOUNDMENT ON SANTA CLARA CREEK, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 06:15 9/24/14 IN THE COURSE OF NORMAL BUSINESS. THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 9/24/14. THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED UTILIZING A FULL ENCIRCLEMENT WELDED SLEEVE."
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.