EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 31, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 31, 2010 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.73525, -95.02365 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $49,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"EMPCO OCC CONTROLLER RECEIVED SEREVAL ALRAMS AT 3:34 AM, AC FAIL, SEAL FAIL AND OTHERS. THE OCC CONTROLLER IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE PIPELINE DOWN AND NOTIFIED THE OCC SUPERVISOR AND THE FIELD SUPERVISOR. THE FIELD SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED A TECHNITION TO GO TO THE SITE AND TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE TECH ARRIVED TWO EXXONMOBIL REFINERY EMPLOYEES THAT HAD JUST PUT OUT A FIRE ON UNIT 2 AT THE PIPELINE STATION, (THE PIPELINE STATION IS LOCATED ON EXXONMOBIL REFINERY PROPERTY). AN ESTIMATED VOLUME 20 GALLONS OF PRODUCT LOST IN FIRE. AN INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED WITH PARTICIPATION FROM ENGINEERING, FIELD OPERATIONS, OCC, AND SHE. THE PUMP BEARING ENDS WERE REMOVED AND AND SEALS EXPOSED, THE PUMP WAS MOVED TO EMPCO'S PASADENA STATION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE MOTOR WAS TRANSPORTED OFFSITE FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR ESTIMATE. BLINDS WERE INSTALLED ON THE PUMP FLANGE CONNECTIONS, EXISTING PIPING WAS INSPECTED AND 1"" VALVES NEXT TO PUMP WERE REMOVED FROM PIPELINE DUE TO POSSIBLE HEAT DAMAGE. THE LINE RESTARTED AT 4:30 PM ON 8/31/2010."
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.