MOBIL PIPE LINE COMPANY

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 29, 2013

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 29, 2013
OperatorMOBIL PIPE LINE COMPANY
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates34.96406, -92.42859

Cause

CauseMATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD
SubcauseORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD)

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$900,000
Emergency Response$64,700,000
Other Costs$5,300,000

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Incident Narrative

EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS ARE COMBINED IN SECTION D (8D & 8E). 8-15-13- SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT - COST UPDATE ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED IN PART D DOES NOT INCLUDE PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO OPERATOR'S VOLUNTARY PROPERTY PROTECTION PROGRAM. HOMES PURCHASED PURSUANT TO THE PROGRAM WILL BE REMARKETED. 10-3-13 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT - CHANGED G-5 MATERIAL FAILURE DETERMINED BY METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS TO YES 8-29-14 UPDATED 8D, 8E, 8F WITH CURRENT COSTS. UPDATED SIGNATURE TO JIM ROSE, CURRENT EMPCO SHE MANAGER 4/22/15 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT - UPDATED COST INFORMATION AND REVISED SPILL VOLUME ESTIMATE. WITH REGARD TO THE ""ESTIMATED AMOUNT RELEASED IN OR REACHING WATER (PART D QUESTION 5.B.)"" ESTIMATE, THE RELEASE WAS FROM AN UNDERGROUND PIPELINE PREDOMINANTLY TO SOIL, BUT SOME OIL DID IMPACT SURFACE WATER SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE RELEASE SITE, AIDED BY SUBSEQUENT RAIN EVENTS. 12/12/2018 PART E.9 UPDATED, NO CONTROL ROOM OR CONTROLLER ISSUES IDENTIFIED; PART A-14B, THE PIPELINE WAS SOLD ON FEBRUARY 1, 2017 AND NOT STARTED UP UNDER EXXONMOBIL OWNERSHIP; ASSET SOLD ON 2/1/2017, CONSIDER THIS REPORT FINAL; PART G.5. UPDATED TO INDICATE NO INVESTIGATIONS ARE PENDING.

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.

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