"SFPP, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2022 |
| 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 | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $187,300 |
| Other Costs | $30,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/2/22 AT 08:25 AM A WATSON STATION (PHMSA OPID #18092) OPERATOR DISCOVERED DIESEL FUEL IN A PREVIOUSLY EXCAVATED PIT AROUND THE W-3 WACL SURGE TUBE VALVE. AFTER THE VAULT FILLED UP ON 3/2/22 WITH A LAYER OF DIESEL ON TOP OF THE WATER, OPERATIONS REQUESTED REMEDIATION VALIDATE IF THERE WAS AN ELEVATED WATER TABLE DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALLS. ALL INBOUND AND OUTBOUND LINES WERE SHUT DOWN. REMEDIATION VALIDATED THE DIESEL FUEL WAS NOT THE RESULT OF AN ELEVATED WATER TABLE AND ACTIVE RELEASE CA NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. AT THIS TIME, THE OSRO WAS MOBILIZED, AND EXPLORATORY EXCAVATION AND OPERATIONAL INVESTIGATION BEGAN TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE SUBSURFACE RELEASE. IMMEDIATE/DIRECT CAUSES, THE CROSS SECTION OF THE THREADED END OF THE PIPE SHOWS SEVERE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CORROSION. FOLLOW UP CALL MADE TO CAL OES, REPORTED ESTIMATED VOLUME OF 6.42 BBLS. NRC# 133033 THREATENED RELEASE NRC# 1330045 UPDATE NRC # 1330214 (48-HOUR)"
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.