PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 30, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 30, 2011 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.54710, -91.17030 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A 1-INCH DRAIN VALVE FAILED. THE DISCHARGE PORT OF THE VALVE WAS OPEN-ENDED AND TERMINATED SLIGHTLY BELOW GROUND SURFACE. THIS FACT WAS UNKNOWN TO FACILITY PERSONNEL UNTIL AFTER THE LEAK OCCURRED. THE RELEASED DIESEL FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE GROUND SURFACE. THE COMPROMISED VALVE WAS REPLACED AND A PLUG INSTALLED INTO THE DISCHARGE PORT OF THE REPLACEMENT VALVE.
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.