"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 23, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 23, 2014 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.87528, -91.98639 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PINHOLE LEAK IN THE 2 INCH BYPASS LINE NEAR THE INCOMING BLOCK VALVE. THE CORROSION WAS LOCATED ON THE 90 DEGREE WELDED ELBOW JUST BELOW THE ANSI 900 FLANGE WHICH WAS NEAR THE PLATFORM FLOOR. THE PIPE WAS PAINTED. CORROSION WAS UNDER PAINT. THE PAINTED AREA NEAR THE EXT. CORROSION DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF DAMAGE. THE PAINT DIRECTLY OVER THE CORROSION PIT WAS NOT FOUND. THE SECTION OF SMALL PIPING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
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.