DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 15, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 15, 2012 |
| Operator | DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.51870, -91.40120 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A DIXIE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED OUT FOR I&E WORK AT THE ERWINVILLE STATION AND WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE STATION HE NOTICED PROPANE VENTING FROM THE STATION FLARE. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A 1/4"" VALVE ON THE SAMPLE SYSTEM WAS LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION FEEDING INTO THE STATION FLARE PIPING. AN INTERNAL REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND ESTIMATES WERE MADE ON THE LENGTH OF TIME THE VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN. BASED UPON THAT ESTIMATE IT WAS CALCULATED THE VOLUME OF PRODUCT THAT ESCAPED WAS ESTIMATED AT 4.3 BBLS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO FATALITIES, NO DAMAGES, AND NO ROAD CLOSURES. 4/3/2013 UPDATE: COMPLETED PART E 5F 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.