SFPP, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SFPP, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.84489, -118.23377 |
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
ON 2/9/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30 A RELEASE OF ~ 205 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS DISCOVERED IN A PREVIOUSLY EXCAVATED VAULT ON THE WATSON OUTGOING SURGE MANIFOLD WHILE A WATSON OPERATOR WAS CONDUCTING FACILITY INSPECTIONS. THE VAULT IS LOCATED ON THE WACL OUTBOUND SURGE MANIFOLD BY THE TANK 8 SURGE MANIFOLD VALVE. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE, AND THE RELEASE CLEAN UP BEGAN. FACILITY PIPING WAS TESTED TO DETERMINE THE LEAK LOCATION, AND ON 2/11/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:45 NORMAL OPERATIONS RESUMED ON THE TESTED LINES. ON 2/16/2023 AT 03:26 AN ADDITIONAL 2 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE MANIFOLD EXCAVATION AREA. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATIVE EXCAVATING THE LEAK SOURCE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE W8 OUTGOING VALVE REPAIRS WERE STARTED ON 2/16/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:00. AFTER THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED, THE FINDINGS IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE WAS EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF A THREADED CONNECTION AND THE SUB CAUSE AS IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. ESTIMATED COST TOTALS ARE $906,884.
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.