EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.25381, -89.96753 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN EMPLOYEE OF THE OPERATOR (OPID 4906) CONDUCTING MAINTENANCE ON A SCRAPER TRAP INADVERTENTLY LEFT AN AIR VENT VALVE OPEN CAUSING A RELEASE OF 37 GALLONS (0.87 BBLS) CRUDE OIL. THE DAY OF THE RELEASE IT WAS BELIEVED THAT ALL OF THE SPILLED MATERIAL STAYED ON THE FACILITY POVERTY, BUT ON THE FOLLOWING DAY A 3' X 5' (0.5 OZ.) RAINBOW SHEEN WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ADJOINING BOAT SLIP. THE SHEEN WAS IMMEDIATELY BOOMED AND COLLECTED USING SORBENT MATERIAL. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED ON PLASTIC SHEETING INSIDE THE FACILITY. SAMPLES OF THE STOCKPILED SOIL HAVE BEEN COLLECTED TO ALLOW WASTE CHARACTERIZATION. THE COLLECTED SOIL WAS THEN PLACE INTO A ROLL OFF CONTAINER. ONCE RESULTS ARE RECEIVED, THE WASTE WILL BE SENT OFF-SITE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. 02-18-2013 @ 12:08 LA STATE POLICE INCIDENT REPORT # 13-00737 NRC INCIDENT REPORT # 1038792
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.