DIXIE PIPELINE
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 8, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 8, 2010 |
| Operator | DIXIE PIPELINE |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.49616, -91.56067 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE ON THE #2 PUMP UNIT, THE 1"" BLOW DOWN VALVE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PUMP CASE WAS LEFT CRACKED SLIGHTLY OPENED. THE PUMP UNIT WAS STARTED REMOTELY LATER THAT DAY WHICH RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 11 BPH OF PROPANE BEING RELEASED TO THE 2"" VENT STACK IN THE STATION YARD. DURING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK BY A DIXIE OPERATOR 34 HOURS LATER, THE RELEASE WAS FOUND AND STOPPED BY CLOSING THE 1"" VENT VALVE. 4/3/13 UPDATE: COMPLETED PART E 5F PER PHMSA REQUEST. - NHAN TRUONG"
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.