SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01190, -90.85080 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN EXTREME RAIN AND WIND EVENT OCCURRED AT THE ST. JAMES TANK FARM. APPROXIMATELY NINE INCHES OF RAIN ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS CAUSED THE ROOF TO TILT AND THE DECK BECAME PARTIALLY SUBMERGED. THIS ALLOWED CRUDE OIL TO FLOW INTO THE ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM AND THEN INTO THE TANK DIKE AREA. THE DIKE AREA WAS COVERED IN SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN WHICH THE CRUDE OIL FLOATED OVER. THE TANK WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE, THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF WAS INSPECTED AND SEVERAL PONTOONS WILL BE REPLACED. A SECOND ROOF DRAIN SUMP WITH CHECK VALVE IS TO BE INSTALLED. 3/13/2013 UPDATED E5F PER REQUEST FROM PHMSA.
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.