ZENITH ENERGY WEST COAST TERMINALS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ZENITH ENERGY WEST COAST TERMINALS LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.76211, -118.10252 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Incident Narrative
THE OPERATOR ON 7/30/24 AT APPROX. 1:50AM WENT TO CLOSE A MANUAL VALVE FOR A MOVEMENT. WHILE HEADING OUT THERE, HE NOTICED OIL BY TANK 7 WHERE THE 12-INCH FILL LINES COMES THROUGH THE DIKE WALL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE ALSO NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND BY TANK 6 COMING OUT OF THE CASING. THE LEAK APPEARS TO BE UNDER THE ROAD THROUGH THE BERM BETWEEN TANK 6 AND TANK 7, ALL WITHIN CONTAINMENT. THIS PARTICULAR SECTION OF THE 12-INCH LINE FILL WAS BLINDED ON BOTH SIDES AND WILL NOT BE USED IN THE FUTURE. THE SUCTION LINE WILL NOW BE BI-DIRECTIONAL.
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.