SFPP, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SFPP, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.84634, -118.23307 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 11:10 AM, A KINDER MORGAN EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED JET FUEL NEXT TO WATSON UNIT 5 LEAKING FROM THE PUMP COOLING LINE. WATSON MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. IT WAS DETERMINED 5.9 GALLONS WAS RELEASED OUT OF CONTAINMENT AND 28.1 GALLONS INSIDE CONTAINMENT FOR A TOTAL RELEASE OF 34 GALLONS. THE OPERATIONS TEAM INITIATED THE NECESSARY NOTIFICATIONS TO STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES WITHIN THE ALLOTTED 30 MINUTES. 6/12/2024 UPDATE: KINDER MORGAN CONCLUDED ITS INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINED THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED WHEN THE PUMP COOLING LINE TUBING CRACKED DUE TO HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE INDUCED BY THE VIBRATION OF THE PUMP.
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.