DIXIE PIPELINE
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 17, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 17, 2011 |
| Operator | DIXIE PIPELINE |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.68090, -81.88490 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,600 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT 16:55 ON DECEMBER 17, 2011 A CALL WAS RECEIVED FROM A THIRD PARTY INTO THE HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER OF A POSSIBLE PROPANE LEAK AT THE DIXIE PIPELINE TRENTON PUMP STATION. THE CALLER REPORTED SEEING A VAPOR CLOUD NEAR THE PUMPS. THE LINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED IN THE AREA AS A PRECAUTION AND LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE NOTIFIED. UPON ARRIVAL, DIXIE PIPELINE PERSONNEL FOUND A ""BLOWN"" SEAL ON THE #2 PUMP AND THE PRODUCT RELEASE VENTED THROUGH THE FLARE STACK AS DESIGNED. THERE WERE NO FIRES, INJURIES, OR EVACUATIONS. A COURTESY REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE NRC (#998404) AT 18:10 ON DECEMBER 17, 2011. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS RESTORED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER 18, 2011. 4/3/2013 UPDATE: UPDATED PART E 5F 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.