"SFPP, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 19, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 19, 2022 |
| Operator | "SFPP, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.87724, -118.10756 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,900,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,300,000 |
| Other Costs | $68,000 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 19, 2022, DURING POT HOLING IN PREPARATION FOR PIPELINE MAINTENANCE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS) WERE DETECTED IN ONE OF THE POTHOLES. WORK WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND NOTIFICATION MADE TO THE CONTROL ROOM TO SHUT THE PIPELINE DOWN. SFPP MADE THE REQUIRED AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS, INCLUDING THE NRC, OF A THREATENED RELEASE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, SFPP CONFIRMED A RELEASE OF GASOLINE ON DECEMBER 20, 2022, AT WHICH TIME THE NRC NOTIFICATION WAS UPDATED FROM A THREATENED RELEASE TO ACTUAL AND DUE TO THE COSTS LIKELY TO EXCEED $50K. REPAIRS TO THE PIPELINE WERE COMPLETED ON JANUARY 3RD, 2023, AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION IS ONGOING. THE COMPROMISED SECTION OF PIPE WAS SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS AT AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY LABORATORY. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE SELECTIVE SEAM WELD CORROSION OF THE LOW FREQUENCY ERW SEAM. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL - FINAL REPORT IS BEING UPDATED WITH ESTIMATED FINAL COSTS."
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.