OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 24, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 24, 2023 |
| Operator | OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.87284, -122.69439 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $22,189 |
| Other Costs | $246,698 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 02:00 DECEMBER 24, 2023, A RELEASE OF 47.5 GALLONS (1.13 BARRELS) OF DIESEL OCCURRED ON THE BALANCE LINE OF THE UNIT 1 MAINLINE PUMP. THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE RENTON CONTROL CENTER (RCC) VIA THE FACILITY HYDROCARBON DETECTOR, TRIGGERING AN AUTOMATIC PIPELINE SHUTDOWN. THE RCC CONTACTED A FACILITY TECHNICIAN TO PERFORM A FIELD INVESTIGATION. A LOSS OF PRIMARY CONTAINMENT (LOPC) INTO THE CONCRETE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT WAS DISCOVERED AND NOTIFICATIONS WERE INITIATED PER THE FACILITY RESPONSE PLAN."
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.