"SFPP, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 9, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 9, 2023 |
| Operator | "SFPP, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.84489, -118.23377 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $147,009 |
| Emergency Response | $549,309 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.