EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 13, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 13, 2012 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01612, -90.86563 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"24"" LOCAP TO ANCHORAGE LINE HAD TO HAVE 400' OF PIPE REROUTED FOR A NEW RAILROAD CROSSING. THE OLD PIPE WAS BEING FILLED WITH GROUT. WHILE FILLING THE OLD PIPE WITH GROUT FROM THE SOUTH END, AIR WAS BEING VENTED ON THE NORTH END OF THE SECTION. AS THE PIPE FILLED WITH GROUT, 21 GALLONS (O.45 BBLS) OF CRUDE CAME OUT OF THE VENT AND WAS CAPTURED IN THE PIPELINE EXCAVATION. ALL OF THE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN THE EXCAVATION AND WAS RECOVERED. PRIOR TO FILLING THE PIPE WITH GROUT THE CRUDE WAS DISPLACED WITH N2 AND THE WORKTEAM BELIEVED THE ALL OF THE CRUDE OIL HAD BEEN REMOVED."
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.