"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 8, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 8, 2012 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00640, -90.40130 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CHECK VALVE DID NOT HOLD BACK MAINLINE PRESSURE AGAINST SUMP PUMP. THE SUMP PUMP SEAL FAILED RELEASING CRUDE OIL. THIS SECTION OF SMALL PIPING WAS ISOLATED FROM MAINLINE PIPELINE. CLEAN UP OF RELEASED CRUDE OIL BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. THE CHECK VALVE AND SMALL VALVE WERE REPLACED THE SAME DAY. THE SUMP PUMP WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. REPLACED SUMP PUMP RELIEF VALVE TO ADD PROTECTION TO THE SUMP PUMP DISCHARGE. ADDED PART E 5F > 20% CORRECTED PART D 7. HPOP, ECO . 7/3/13 7/30/13 PHMSA RECORD DID NOT SHOW E5F>20%, NOTE FROM BLAINE KEENER. HAD BEEN COMPLETED. UPDATED AGAIN."
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.