PETROLOGISTICS OLEFINS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 27, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 27, 2010 |
| Operator | PETROLOGISTICS OLEFINS, LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.19071, -91.18293 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,720 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 3:50 AM ON MAY 27, 2010, PL OLEFINS HAS A MINOR RELEASE OF ETHYLENE AT THE BAYOU CHOCTAW STORAGE FACILITY IN PLAQUEMINE, LA. LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE CALLED AND DISPATCHED. HWY 1148 WAS CLOSED TO PUBLIC ACCESS. ETHYLENE HAS BEEN CONTAINED ALL WITHIN THE STORAGE FACILITY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES, NO EVACUATION OF PUBLIC OR ENDANGERMENT. PIPELINE WAS SHUT IN AT THE BAYOU PLAQUEMINE VALVE SITE AND FLARING OF THE ETHYLENE BEGAN. UPON INVESTIGATION AN INSULATING GASKET FAILED. PREPARATION IS BEING MADE TO REMOVE FAILED GASKET AND REPLACE WITH NEW GASKET. ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND AWARE OF INCIDENT. PIPELINE WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 12:20 PM.
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.