MOTIVA ENTERPRISE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 26, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 26, 2012 |
| Operator | MOTIVA ENTERPRISE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.85142, -93.95600 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $26,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15PM A LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE TERMINAL ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW) 2-12 DOCK LINE BETWEEN 27 PUMP HOUSE (27PH) AND 7TH STREET TANK FARM. THE ROW IS OPERATED BY 27PH PERSONNEL. APPROXIMATELY TEN GALLONS OF HEAVY STRAIGHT RUN NAPHTHA LEAKED TO GROUND. THIS SPILL VOLUME EXCEEDED THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF FIVE GALLONS FOR A DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC), TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION (TRC), AND UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) WERE NOTIFIED AS REQUIRED. THE LINE WAS INSPECTED BY THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT INTEGRITY GROUP AND A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO COMPLETE FINAL REPAIRS."
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.