SFPP, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SFPP, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.84622, -118.23324 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON WEDNESDAY, 3/21/2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 2111 (PACIFIC), THE OPERATORS ON DUTY AT THE SFPP, LP (SUBSIDIARY OF KINDER MORGAN) WATSON STATION HEARD A LOUD HISSING SOUND COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE CONTROL ROOM. THEY OBSERVED TURBINE FUEL SPRAYING FROM A TUBING FITTING OFF OF PUMPING UNIT #3'S VENT LINE. UNIT #3 FEEDS THE 24 INCH INTERSTATE PIPELINE FROM WATSON, CA TO COLTON, CA. KM OPERATORS IMMEDIATELY BEGAN SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES AND REQUESTED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO ASSESS AND RESPOND. AT APPROXIMATELY 2150, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE AMOUNT WOULD EXCEED REPORTABLE QUANTITIES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT APPROXIMATELY 7.8 GALLONS (0.19 BBL) WAS RELEASED INTO ENGINEERED CONTAINMENT WITH SOME RESIDUAL JET FUEL SPRAYING ONTO THE SURROUNDING GRAVEL. KM NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED INCLUDING A CALL TO THE NRC AT 2240 DUE TO THE KM CA NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. THIS RELEASE DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF IMMEDIATE NOTICE PER 195.52. ADDITIONAL LOCAL PERSONNEL WERE CALLED IN FOR THE CLEAN-UP. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE TO BE AN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED FITTING (BACK FERRULE MISSING) ASSOCIATED WITH A VENT LINE ON THE UNIT #3 MAINLINE PUMP.
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.