CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.37360, -89.55140 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 04MAR12 THE EMPIRE TERMINAL LOCATED IN EMPIRE, LA WAS EXPORTING CRUDE OUT OF TANK #6114 WHEN 7 GALLONS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED TO THE GROUND VIA THE ROOF DRAIN. WHILE EXPORTING THE CRUDE, THE TANK LEVEL WAS LOWERED TO 6' 8"" AND THE TANK LADDER DISLODGED FROM THE LADDER RUN. WHEN THE TANK WITHDRAWAL WAS COMPLETE, OPERATIONS STARTED REFILLING THE TANK AND AS THE ROOF LIFTED THE THE LADDER PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE ROOF. THE OPERATOR WAS MAKING HIS ROUNDS WHEN HE NOTICED THE CRUDE COMING FROM THE ROOF DRAIN AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER TO SWITCH OUT TANKS. HE ALSO CLOSED THE ROOF DRAIN TO PREVENT ANY OTHER CRUDE FROM CONTACTING THE GROUND. AFTER OPERATIONS SECURED THE RELEASE, ABSORBANT PADS WERE SET IN PLACE TO MITIGATE THE RELEASE. THE REMAINING CRUDE ON THE TOP OF THE ROOF WAS DRAINED BACK INTO THE TANK. THE TANK IS TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THE ROOF CAN BE REPAIRED. AS OF 30APR12, TANK #6114 HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND PLACED BACK IN SERVICE.
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.