"SFPP, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 2, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 2, 2023 |
| Operator | "SFPP, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.84548, -118.23015 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,000 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/2/23 AT 19:10 PM AT WATSON STATION (PHMSA OPID #18092) MAINTENANCE ON THE PROVER HAD RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED AND DURING INSPECTION FOR LEAKS, THE TOP VENT VALVE OF THE PROVER WAS DISCOVERED WITH NO HANDLE AND IN THE OPEN POSITION. IT WAS CLOSED. IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED BY OPERATIONS STAFF THAT THE UNIT 1 CONTAINMENT PAD PLUS THE INCOMING SAMPLE HOUSE FLOOR DRAIN HAD OVERFILLED WITH PRODUCT RESULTING IN 20 GALLONS OF DIESEL RELEASING INTO CONTAINMENT AND 1 GALLON INTO THE GRAVEL AREA NEXT TO THE UNIT. APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE, AND THE RELEASE CLEANUP BEGAN AT 1945. CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED AND NORMAL OPERATIONS RESUMED AT 22:22P. (PAGE #20)"
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.