PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 21, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 21, 2014 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.71618, -84.91906 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $55,000 |
| Emergency Response | $131,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A PROPERTY OWNER CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER ABOUT AN ODOR AND DEAD VEGETATION. AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED AND A LEAKING PIPELINE WAS CONFIRMED. REPAIR AND CLEANUP OPERATIONS WERE INITIATED. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE IS AN ORIGINAL PIPE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A LAMINATION IN THE SEAMLESS PIPE THAT COLLECTED HYDROGEN AND LEAKED DUE TO DUE TO A HYDROGEN BLISTER AND STEP-WISE CRACKING.
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.