"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 26, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 26, 2020 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.80278, -118.24117 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR NOTICED DRIP FROM JET TANK 587'S 2"" WATER DRAW SUMP PIPING AND NOTIFIED OPERATIONS. OPERATIONS CLOSED WATER DRAW SUMP VALVE AND MADE APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS. ~0.75 BBL OF JET FUEL AND ~0.25 BBL OF WATER LEAKED INTO TANK FARM. OSRO WAS CALLED TO ASSIST WITH CLEAN UP. OPERATIONS ISOLATED TANK BY CLOSING VALVE AND MADE APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS. THE REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET AND INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THIS NOTIFICATION WILL BE UPDATED ONCE THEY ARE COMPLETE. ______________________________________ UPDATE 5 WHYS ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS (RCA) WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT INTERNAL CORROSION ON COALESCER PIPING OF TANK 587 WAS THE REASON FOR THE LEAK. EFFECTED PIPING WAS REPLACED TO ADDRESS THE CORROSION."
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.