EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO

hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 10, 2012

Incident Information

Incident DateApril 10, 2012
OperatorEXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.49255, -91.18758

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
Subcause"VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE"

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"WHILE PREFORMING MAINTENANCE ON STATION'S EQUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ACCIDENTLY OVER FILLED SUMP, RELEASING .238 BBLS (10 GALLONS) OF DIESEL. ALL OF THE PRODUCT REMAINED ON SITE AND WAS VERY QUICKLY CLEANED-UP (< 1 HOUR)."

About This Pipeline Incident

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