ZENITH ENERGY WEST COAST TERMINALS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 30, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 30, 2024 |
| Operator | ZENITH ENERGY WEST COAST TERMINALS LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.76211, -118.10252 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,100 |
| Emergency Response | $16,300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE OPERATOR ON 7/30/24 AT APPROX. 1:50AM WENT TO CLOSE A MANUAL VALVE FOR THE MOVEMENT. WHILE HEADING OUT THERE, HE NOTICED OIL BY TANK 7 WHERE THE 12-INCH FILL LINES COMES THROUGH THE BERM/DIKE WALL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE ALSO NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND BY TANK 6 COMING OUT OF THE CULVERT PIPE. THE PIPE FAILURE WAS INSIDE A GALVANIZED CULVERT PIPE THAT PENETRATED THROUGH THE BERM/DIKE WALL BETWEEN TANK 6 AND TANK 7, ALL WITHIN CONTAINMENT. THE CULVERT PIPE CORRODED AND COLLAPSED ONTO THE CARRIER PIPE INSULATION/COATING CAUSING EXTERNAL CORROSION AND PIPE FAILURE. 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.