"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 2, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 2, 2019 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.18694, -119.53056 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $17,072 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $8,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LOPC 8M68 PURGING LINE LEAKS:CREWS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PURGING THE 8' LINE (8M68 PURGING LINE) BY APPLYING N2 AT 50 PSI. THE PRESSURE WAS INCREASED TO 175 PSI THAT CAUSED DAMAGE AT A SECTION THAT WAS EMPTY OF PRODUCT. THE SUPERVISORS WALKED THE LINE INSPECTING FOR FURTHER DAMAGE WHEN THEY DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER SECTION OF THE PIPE THAT ALLOWED PRODUCT TO BE RELEASED FROM UNDERSIDE OF THE PIPELINE. APPROXIMATELY 12.5 BBL LEAKED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TAKEN: THE JOB WAS STOPPED, PERMIT WAS CANCELLED, AND ALL PROPER NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. CLEAN UP EFFORTS STARTED IMMEDIATELY. INVESTIGATION ONGOING. THIS NOTIFICATION WILL BE UPDATED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE."
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.