"SFPP, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 30, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 30, 2021 |
| Operator | "SFPP, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.23804, -115.50447 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $45,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/30/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 1424 PST, UNIT #2 ON THE NILAND TO IMPERIAL 6"" (LS58) ACHIEVED A HIGH AMP WARNING AT 70 AMPS BUT DID NOT REACH THE 75 AMP HIGH AMP SHUT-DOWN. OPERATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED THE WARNING AND S/D THE UNIT AT 1431. AT THE SAME TIME THE CONDITION OCCURRED, THE LOCAL LINE RIDER WAS AT THE FACILITY FOR A REGULAR SCHEDULED SITE INSPECTION. THE LINE RIDER RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A RELEASE OF DIESEL AND CALLED THE FIELD CONTROLLER AND AREA MANAGER TO INSURE THE SYSTEM WAS SHUT-DOWN. THE OSRO WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND DISPATCHED TO THE FACILITY. THE RELEASE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A FAILED SWAGELOK ""T"" FITTING. UPDATE (7/14/21): THE TUBING DESIGN AND INSTALLATION WAS INADEQUATE FOR THE OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE UNIT. THE TUBING DESIGN HAD AN UNNECESSARY RECIRCULATING LINE THAT ALLOWED THE ""T"" FITTING UPSTREAM OF THE ISOLATION VALVE TO BE UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE AND FLOW. IF THE ISOLATION VALVE HAD BEEN INSTALLED UPSTREAM OF THE ""T"" FITTING, THE RELEASE WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED."
About This Pipeline Incident
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