TORRANCE VALLEY PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 6, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 6, 2018 |
| Operator | TORRANCE VALLEY PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.99207, -118.94335 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018 DURING A SCHEDULED SHUTDOWN TO INSTALL A SEAL FLUSH SYSTEM ON THE MAINLINE PUMP, AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETE THE PIPELINE SYSTEM RE-STARTED AND DURING FINAL CHECK OUT, THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED PRODUCT HAD OVERFLOWED THE PUMP PAD SUMP. A 1' FLUSH VALVE OFF THE PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY OPEN. THE VALVE WAS TURNED AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 TURN TO STOP THE FLOW OF CRUDE OIL AND THE PRODUCT WAS PROMPTLY REMOVED FROM THE PUMP PAD. APPROXIMATELY 18 GALLONS WAS RELEASED AND COMPLETELY CONTAINED ON THE PUMP PAD AREA. AFTER COMPLETING AN INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE WAS DEFECTED AS THE OPERATOR INDICATED THAT THE VALVE WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN REQUIRING THE USE OF A WRENCH TO FULLY OPEN THE VALVE FOR ENERGY ISOLATION OF THE FLUSH SYSTEM. THE VALVE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS HAND TIGHTEN OR LOOSEN THEREFORE GIVEN THE REQUIREMENT TO USE A WRENCH INDICATED THAT THE VALVE STEM PACKING WAS DAMAGED. A SCHEDULED SHUT DOWN WILL BE COORDINATED TO REMOVE OR REPAIR THE SUSPECT VALVE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: ON DECEMBER 21, 2018, THE PUMP WILL BE ISOLATED AND A NEW 1"" VALVE WE BE INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE ONE WITH THE DAMAGED PACKING.
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.