PARAMOUNT PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorPARAMOUNT PIPELINE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.89630, -118.17402

Cause

CauseMATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
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Incident Narrative

WE OWN 2/3RDS OF THIS LINE WITH KINDER MORGAN AND ALTERNATE THE TESTING WHICH KINDER MORGAN WAS CONDUCTING ON 12/08. THEY PRESSURE THEIR SEGMENT AND OUR LINE TO 918 PSI WHEN THE PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI. WE DRAINED DOWN OUR SEGMENT AND THE PLANNED TO RUN A SMART BALL TO SEE IF THE RUPTURE WAS ON OUR SIDE, 8 MINUTES INTO FILLING THE LINE WE FOUND THE RELEASE AND SHUT DOWN, EXCAVATED AND REPAIRED THE LINE. WE RAN THE SMART BALL ON 12/21/2021 AND VERIFIED THE LINE HAS INTEGRITY. KINDER MORGAN STILL NEEDS TO HYDROTEST THE LINES BUT THE LINE IS SHUT DOWN UNTIL THE HYDROTEST IS COMPLETED. THEY ALSO SUBMITTED NOTIFICATIONS TO NRC AND OES. THIS INCIDENT DOES MEET THE CRITERIA FOR A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT. VOLUME IS GREATER THAN 5 GALLONS AND COSTS EXCEED $50,000.

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.

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