SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.

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Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorSHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.10490, -90.19190

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

HURRICANE ISAAC - STORM SURGE AND RAIN CAUSED THE ACCUMULATION OF WATER AT BOOSTER PUMP STATION WHICH FILLED THE SUMP AND DISPLACED THE RESIDUAL CRUDE OIL REMAINING IN THE SUMP. OIL WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE DIKE WALLS OF THE FACILITY. OIL WAS RECOVERED BY OSRO AND CONTRACTORS. 3/13/2013 - UPDATED PER PHMSA REQUEST.

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.

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