CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 19, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 19, 2019 |
| Operator | CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.24280, -119.25955 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $67,476 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CRIMSON OPERATOR ARRIVED AT HARBOR STATION TO DO RETUNE INSPECTION AND IDENTIFIED OIL ON THE GROUND. THE OIL WAS NOT DIRECTLY AROUND ANY ABOVE GROUND PIPE. THE OPERATOR NOTIFIED THE CRIMSON CONTROL CENTER OF HIS DISCOVERY. THE CONTROL CENTER SHUT DOWN THE ACTIVE SYSTEM AND CLOSED THE VALVES LEADING INTO AND OUT OF THE STATION. OIL SPILL RESPONSE OSRO'S WERE NOTIFIED BY THE FIELD OPERATOR. THE CONTROL CENTER STARTED THE REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS TO NRC AND OES. THE DISCOVERED OIL WAS NOT FLOWING AS IT HAD COLLECTED IN A LOW AREA OF THE STATION. EQUIPMENT SOON ARRIVED AND CLEAN UP ALONG WITH EXCAVATION WERE UNDERWAY TO LOCATE THE SOURCE. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS UNCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 42' BELOW SURFACE. A PIN HOLE AT 6 O'CLOCK ON A 20' PIPE. MANUAL FACILITY VALVES 54 AND 53 WERE CLOSED TO FURTHER ISOLATE THE RELEASE. AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS INTERNAL CORROSION. A REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO SECURE THE RELEASE.
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.