ZENITH ENERGY WEST COAST TERMINALS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 5, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 5, 2021 |
| Operator | ZENITH ENERGY WEST COAST TERMINALS LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.76458, -118.22799 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $21,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 4.6 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED IN CONCRETE CONTAINMENT WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES FROM A 8"" RELIEF LINE AT LONG BEACH STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (03/04/2021 AT 23:00) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, AS IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE STATION WAS INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED NO OIL WAS BEING RELEASED. THE FAILED SECTION OF PIPELINE (2:00 POSITION) WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN INTERNALLY COATED SECTION OF PIPE. THE FAILED SECTION WAS SENT FOR ANALYSIS. BAKER HUGHES PERFORMED THE FAILURE/DAMAGE REPORT, DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2021. THEY DETERMINED THE CAUSE AS: UNDERDEPOSIT, INCLUDING MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC)."
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.