PETROLOGISTICS OLEFINS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 4, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 4, 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 | 30.23043, -91.03874 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $28,025 |
| Emergency Response | $1,275 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AROUND 6:41P.M. PETROLOGISTICS CONTROL CENTER RECIEVED A CALL FROM THAT THERE WAS A WHITE CLOUD AROUND OUR PIPELINES BUT DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS OURS LEAKING OR NOT. EVERYTHING THAT WE COULD TELL FROM SCADA WAS NORMAL. SCOTT TAYLOR AND TONY SEVERIO WERE NOTIFIED AN ALSO SONNY WOMACK WAS CALLED OUT TO CHECK THE SITUATION. AT 7:35P.M. PETROLOGISTICS TECHNICAIN LET US KNOW THAT IT WAS AN GASKET LEAKING ON OUR ETHYLENE LINE. THE LEAK WAS IN A FIELD AROUND THE 3115 & HIGHWAY 73 INTERSECTION ABOUT A MILE FROM THE HIGHWAYS. AT 7:36P.M. THE SECTION OF PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AT 10:00P.M. LINE WAS FLARED DOWN. ON 4/5/13 AT 12:30AM GASKET WAS CHANGED OUT. LINE WAS RECOMMISSIONED ON 4/5/13 AT 1:30 P.M. AND FLOWING PRODUCT AT 4:30 P.M.
About This Pipeline Incident
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