"SFPP, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 26, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 2024 |
| Operator | "SFPP, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.84634, -118.23307 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $410 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.