PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 21, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 21, 2010 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.78251, -90.75851 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $85,000 |
| Emergency Response | $105,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE PUMPING STATION IS AN UNMANNED FACILITY. IT APPEARS THAT THE 2-INCH DRAIN VALVE ON THE MDG 18-INCH PIPELINE BLOCK VALVE WAS COMPROMISED DURING RECENT FREEZING WEATHER. PRODUCT DRIPPED FROM THE DRAIN VALVE INTO A CONCRETE CONTAINMENT BASIN UNDERNEATH THE BLOCK VALVE. THE PRODUCT THEN FLOWED DOWN A PVC DRAIN LINE AND INTO THE FACILITY'S CATCHMENT BASIN. NO PRODUCT WAS RELEASED FROM THE CATCHMENT BASIN. THE DRAIN TO THE CONTAINMENT BASIN WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED WITH DEBRIS WHICH CAUSED WATER AND GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW DURING A SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT AND THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED ONTO THE LAND SURFACE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE BLOCK VALVE. THE PRODUCT APPARENTLY MIGRATED THROUGH THE SUBSURFACE AND ALONG ONE OF THE FACILITIES PIPELINES AND WAS DISCHARGING INTO A SHALLOW ROADSIDE DITCH LOCATED IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE FACILITY WHERE THE PIPELINES EXIT THE FACILITY. PRODUCT WAS OBSERVED IN THE SHALLOW DITCH FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET SOUTH OF WHERE IT WAS DISCHARGING INTO THE DITCH.
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.