"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2012 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01111, -90.83889 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"SMALL STAINLESS STEEL TUBING FAILURE AT CONNECTION TO PRESSURE TRANSMITTER FITTING. TUBING WAS ISOLATED BY CLOSING VALVE. CONTINUE TO OPERATE PIPELINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN - MOVED PRESSURE TRANSMITTER TO ELIMINATE THE SS TUBING. ALL CRUDE OIL RELEASED WAS TO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, CONCRETE AREA. ALL CRUDE OIL WAS RECOVERED. NO CONTACT WITH SOIL. PART A - NRC REPORT NUMBER 1000974. NOT ABLE TO INPUT 7 DIGITS IN FORM. 3/13/2013 - UPDATED E5F PER REQUEST FROM PHMSA. 6/6/2013 - UPDATED HCA DW"
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.