"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 22, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 22, 2014 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.90067, -94.00555 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $19,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A ONE INCH THREADED AUXILARY DRAIN PIPE WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED THREADS AT THE ELBOW CONNECTION. THIS SECTION OF THE DRAIN LINE WAS INACTIVE. THE ONE INCH PIPING WAS REMOVED AND PLUGGED AT THE CONNECTION TO THE TWO INCH DRAIN LINE.
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.