"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 25, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 25, 2011 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71820, -95.12780 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $7,550 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PROVER DRAIN THREADED CONNECTION WAS FOUND LEAKING JET FUEL DURING OPERATION. ISOLATED PROVER FROM PIPELINE SYSTEM. DRAINED PROVER. REMOVED TWO (2"") INCH THREADED PIPE NIPPLE FROM THREAD-O-LET FITTING ON PROVER. INSPECTED BOTH NIPPLE AND THREAD-O-LET. CLEANED BOTH. FOUND THE NIPPLE INSTALLED WITH THREE THREADS IN THE FITTING. AFTER INSPECTION AND CLEANING, RE-INSTALLED NIPPLE INTO FITTING. THE NIPPLE IS SET DEEPER INTO THE FITTING MAKING A TIGHT SEAL. STAND UP TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. RECOVERED PRODUCT. 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.