"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 12, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 12, 2012 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.11504, -90.90099 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE METER PROVER DOOR O-RING HAD FAILED. RELEASED 40 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL TO THE SOIL. THE PROVER WAS ISOLATED AND DRAINED TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER LOSS OF DIESEL. THE O-RING WAS REMOVED, PROVER DOOR SURFACE WAS INSPECTED, CLEANED AND INSTALLED A NEW O-RING. THE SOIL WAS REMOVED WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE DIESEL FUEL. 3/13/2013 - UPDATED E5F 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.