WEST COAST TERMINAL PIPELINE (WCTP)
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 18, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 18, 2021 |
| Operator | WEST COAST TERMINAL PIPELINE (WCTP) |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.56545, -122.74320 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/18/21, AN OPERATOR DISCOVERED ULTRA LOW SULFUR DIESEL DRIPPING FROM THE BOLTED BODY OF A 2-INCH BALL VALVE. THE VALVE IS A LOW POINT DRAIN VALVE THAT IS BLIND-FLANGED AND CONNECTED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE 12-INCH PRODUCT LINE. FOLLOWING DISCOVERY OF THE LEAK, THE BODY BOLTS OF THE VALVE WERE TIGHTENED AND THIS STOPPED THE DRIPPING. THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED WITHIN THE HOUR AND PLACED INTO BARRELS FOR DISPOSAL. RESIDUAL WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE LOW POINT DRAIN VALVE AND THEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES FROZE THE WATER DAMAGING THE VALVE. WHEN TEMPERATURES WARMED, THE DAMAGED VALVE BEGAN TO LEAK. A NEW 2-INCH VALVE WAS INSTALLED."
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.