PARAMOUNT PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 8, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 8, 2021 |
| Operator | PARAMOUNT PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | BIOFUEL / ALTERNATIVE FUEL(INCLUDING ETHANOL BLENDS) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.89630, -118.17402 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.