EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01612, -90.86563 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
24"" LOCAP TO ANCHORAGE LINE HAD TO HAVE 400' OF PIPE REROUTED FOR A NEW RAILROAD CROSSING. THE OLD PIPE WAS BEING FILLED WITH GROUT. WHILE FILLING THE OLD PIPE WITH GROUT FROM THE SOUTH END, AIR WAS BEING VENTED ON THE NORTH END OF THE SECTION. AS THE PIPE FILLED WITH GROUT, 21 GALLONS (O.45 BBLS) OF CRUDE CAME OUT OF THE VENT AND WAS CAPTURED IN THE PIPELINE EXCAVATION. ALL OF THE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN THE EXCAVATION AND WAS RECOVERED. PRIOR TO FILLING THE PIPE WITH GROUT THE CRUDE WAS DISPLACED WITH N2 AND THE WORKTEAM BELIEVED THE ALL OF THE CRUDE OIL HAD BEEN REMOVED.
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.