"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 8, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 8, 2010 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.07950, -92.74650 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $230,000 |
| Emergency Response | $120,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"SHELL PIPELINE WAS NOTIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY OF OIL ON THE RIGHT OF WAY. THE SOURCE OF THE OIL WAS DETERMINED TO BE A CRACK IN A GIRTH WELD. WHILE THE EVIDENCE ON SITE DID NOT ALLOW THE CAUSE TO BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED, IT IS SPECULATED THAT MECHANICAL STRESS ON THE WELD CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE AND THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A PRE-EXISTING WELD DEFECT THAT ORIGINATED DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLATION OF A TYPE B STEEL SLEEVE. 5/13/2013 SUPPLEMENTED WITH PIPE DATA AS REQUESTED BY 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.