"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 19, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 19, 2012 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.15683, -90.85372 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE REFILLING A MANIFOLD AND TANK LINE, FOLLOWING A VALVE INSTALLATION, CRUDE OIL BURPED THROUGH THE WIPER AND MECHANICAL SEALS ONTO THE ROOF OF TK 512. RAIN THEN WASHED THE OIL OFF THE ROOF AND INTO THE TANK DIKE. CLEAN UP CREWS AND RECOVERED OIL. ALL OIL IS CONTAINED IN THE TANK DIKE. FIRE RESPONSE CREW IS ON STANDBY DUE TO THE THREAT OF CONTINUED THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA. THE SEALS WERE INSPECTED AND THE AFFECTED AREA WAS REPLACED. DETERMINED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE FILLING OF THE DRAINED MANIFOLD AND TANK LINE PRIOR TO TRANSFERRING CRUDE OIL FROM TANK TO TANK. PERSONNEL INVOLVED WERE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE TASKS OF REPLACING THE MANIFOLD VALVE AND FILLING THE EVACUATED PIPING. 3/13/2013 - UPDATED E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST. 7/3/13 - UPDATED PART D 7 DW, ECO"
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.