SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.10556, -92.88889 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AIR PATROL REPORTED POSSIBLE OIL LEAK ON THE ROW. BLACK SPOT IN FIELD APPROX. 10 MILES WEST OF THE LAKE ARTHUR STATION. LOCAL PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED AND THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN BY THE CONTROLLER AND ISOLATED. CREW ARRIVED ON LOCATION AND CONFIRMED AN APPROX. 10 FOOT ROUND OIL SPOT DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE PIPELINE. OSRO CREW MOBILIZED TO SITE ALONG WITH ES&H. REPORTED TO NRC, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES. WEATHER - PARTLY CLOUDY, 59 DEG. F, WINDS FROM THE ESE AT 3 MPH. DISCOVERED A GIRTH WELD CRACK NEAR THE 12:00 O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE WELD, LENGTH 3-1/4 INCHES IN LENGTH. FIELD VISUAL INSPECTION OF CRACKED WELD. REPAIR MADE BY FULL ENCIRCLEMENT TYPE B SLEEVE, FIVE FEET, ONE INCH IN LENGTH. INSPECTED WELDS BY MAG PARTICLE, RE-COATED. CATHODIC PROTECTION LEVELS IN THE BELL HOLE WERE EXCELLENT, SOIL PH-5. LOCATION OF THE FAILED WELD AT THE END OF A CULTIVATED FIELD. NO DAMAGE TO PIPE COATING OR PIPE IN AREA. PHMSA SW REGION WAS UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. JUAN MENDOZA, JASON TERRY, J. KERI. UPDATED 7 18 13 TO CORRECT THE PIPE SEAM TO GIRTH WELD.
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.