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 | 33.76712, -118.10153 |
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
DURING OPERATOR ROUNDS ON 9/21/23 AT 17:50, THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 10 GALS OF CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT IN THE TANK FARM. THE EXPANSION JOINT ON THE SUCTION LINE TO THE TANK WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SLOW LEAK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONCLUSION WAS MADE THAT METAL STRESS IN EXPANSION JOINT CREASE CAUSED THE RELEASE.
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.