"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 8, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 8, 2012 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00899, -90.85498 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"HEAVY RAIN EVENT CAUSED TANK #2 EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF TO BE WEIGHTED. AN ATTACHMENT, THIEF HATCH, ON THE ROOF HAD A CORRODED POINT ON THE CAP. WHILE THE ROOF WAS WEIGHTED, CRUDE OIL SEEPED THROUGH THE CORRODED AREA ON THE HATCH CAP, COMMINGLED WITH THE RAIN WATER AND SOME DRAINED THROUGH THE ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM TO THE TANK DIKE AREA. APPROX. 5 BBLS ON THE ROOF REMAINED AND 5 BBLS WERE IN THE TANK DIKE AREA. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY THE LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL INSPECTING THE TANK FARM FOLLOWING THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT. IMMEDIATE ACTION TAKEN TO RECOVER THE CRUDE OIL AND RAIN WATER. WEATHER CONTINUED TO BE A FACTOR IN THE RECOVERY OF THE CRUDE OIL THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE HATCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OTHER HATCHES ON THE ROOF WERE INSPECTED. EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF BUOYANCY CALCULATIONS WERE PERFORMED BY THE TANK COORDINATOR. 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.