MOTIVA ENTERPRISE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 20, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 20, 2013 |
| Operator | MOTIVA ENTERPRISE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.87727, -93.95604 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM WHILE PUMPING TO PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL ON THE 8-8 DOCK LINE (8-8DL), THE LUBE OIL MOVEMENT DEPARTMENT (LOMD) WAS NOTIFIED THAT A LEAK HAD DEVELOPED EAST OF TANK 1950. PUMPING WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AND THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR (CEC) RESPONDED AND TOOK STEPS TO CONTAIN THE SPILL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT APPROXIMATELY 8 BARRELS OF STAR 12 LUBE BASE OIL HAD BEEN RELEASED TO THE GROUND AND AN ESTIMATED 10 GALLONS MIGRATED INTO THE PLANT STORM WATER DITCH. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AND THE CEC RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY TO SHUTDOWN PUMPING, ISOLATE THE LEAKING LINE, CONTAIN THE SPILL, AND INITIATE REPORTING , CLEANUP AND SOIL REMEDIATION EFFORTS. THE SPILL WAS CONTAINED IN THE STORM WATER DITCH USING OIL SPILL CONTAINMENT BOOM AND A VACUUM TRUCK WAS USED TO REMOVE FREE HYDROCARBON LIQUID. THE AREA WAS EXCAVATED AND A FLANGE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AND REPAIRED ON THE 8-8 DOCK LINE. AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT WAS INITIATED TO CONFIRM THE CAUSE SO THAT APPROPRIATE BARRIERS MAY BE IMPLEMENTED TO HELP PREVENT RECURRENCE."
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.