WEST COAST TERMINAL PIPELINE (WCTP)
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WEST COAST TERMINAL PIPELINE (WCTP) |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.56545, -122.74320 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 02/20/2018, A JET FUEL RELEASE 29.5 GALLONS /0.70 BBLS OCCURRED WITHIN ENGINEERED CONTAINMENT (NO PRODUCT HIT THE GROUND) INSIDE OF THE KINDER MORGAN WILLBRIDGE, OR TERMINAL (OPERATOR WCTP). THE RELEASE RESULTED FROM OVERFILLING A GAMMON POT (SUMP SEPARATOR) ASSOCIATED WITH THE WATER DRAW SYSTEM OF A JET FUEL BREAKOUT TANK. ALL SPILLED PRODUCT WAS PUMPED FROM THE CONTAINMENT BACK TO THE GAMMON POT. THE BREAKOUT TANK IS USED TO TRANSFER PRODUCT TO THE PORTLAND AIRPORT VIA LS 1880. THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS INCORRECT OPERATION WHEN A TRAINEE, WORKING UNDER THE DIRECT OBSERVATION OF A QUALIFIED OPERATOR, INADVERTENTLY OPENED A VALVE WHEN INSTRUCTED TO CLOSE IT.
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.