CALNEV PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 21, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 21, 2025 |
| Operator | CALNEV PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.45360, -117.45111 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,500 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $34,475 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 21, 2025, AT 14:10 PACIFIC TIME, OPERATOR PERSONNEL DETECTED A FUEL ODOR AND NOTICED A WET SPOT ON THE PIPELINE WHILE PREPARING FOR A PIPE REPLACEMENT. THE HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED TO SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE SEGMENT, AND OTHER NECESSARY NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE LEAK'S LOCATION WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER REMOVING THE PIPELINE COATING. A TYPE B SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED FOR TEMPORARY REPAIR. ON MARCH 26, 2025, THE SCHEDULED PIPELINE REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING THE SEGMENT WITH THE REPAIR, WAS COMPLETED. A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS IS PLANNED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PIPE FAILURE, WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. ON JULY 9, 2025, A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE HIGH PH STRESS CORROSION CRACKING IN THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL DIRECTION."
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.