"SFPP, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 1, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 1, 2021 |
| Operator | "SFPP, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.84549, -118.23015 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $450,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/1/2021 AT 05:30 AM, AN OPERATOR AT WATSON DISCOVERED PRODUCT SURROUNDING THE ENTIRE TANK CHIME ON TANK W-2. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE OPERATOR THEN DISCOVERED PRODUCT IN THE TANK'S VALVE VAULT. UPDATE 8/16/21: CRACKS FOUND IN THE SHELL-TO-BOTTOM WELD. THE CRACKS WERE CAUSED BY AN INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE SUMP BEING PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE TANK SHELL. THIS SUMP PLACEMENT CREATED STRESSES CAUSING CRACKING IN THE SHELL-TO-BOTTOM WELD. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE OF CRACKING, THE NEW SUMP WILL BE INSTALLED FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TANK SHELL, INSTALL A BUTT-WELDED ANNULAR RING AND INSTALL A THICKER PLATE."
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.