THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 22, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 22, 2013 |
| Operator | THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.04718, -95.35215 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 22, 2013, THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY OFFICIALLY REPORTED A LEAK ON A PYGAS PIPELINE, DPL-191. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER REPORT NUMBER FOR THIS INCIDENT IS 1054720 AND THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS INCIDENT NUMBER IS 825. LOW PRESSURE HYDROTESTING THE LINE CONFIRMED THAT THE PIPELINE HAD A PINHOLE LEAK IN A GIRTH WELD. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS FROM CUT-OUTS TAKEN OF THE LINE INDICATED THAT BRINE WATER CONSTITUENTS FROM THE PYGAS STORAGE WELL WERE A PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL CORROSION IN THE LOCALLY AFFECTED ZONE CLOSEST TO THE STORAGE WELL (AREA WHERE PINHOLE LEAK WAS FOUND). ONCE THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED, THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN, CLEANED AND CLEARED. CURRENTLY, DOW IS ASSESSING THE PIPELINE FOR ANY FURTHER CORROSION OR ISSUES. THE SURROUNDING AREA HAS BEEN PROPERLY REMEDIATED AND ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECOVERED. ON 1/19/2015 - UPDATED THE SMYS. WAS INCORRECTLY ENTERED AS %SMYS."
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.