TORRANCE VALLEY PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 23, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 23, 2017 |
| Operator | TORRANCE VALLEY PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.86059, -118.88071 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $35,000 |
| Emergency Response | $7,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: WHILE MAKING SCHEDULED REMOTE PUMP STATION INSPECTIONS THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A PUMP SEAL LEAK. WITH OIL CONFINED MOSTLY TO THE PUMP CONTAINMENT PAD AND SOME OVERSPRAY. ACTIONS TAKEN: SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED THE PUMP FROM A DISTANCE, STOOD UP LOCAL INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM WITH LOGISTICS PERSONNEL AND MADE REGULATORY NOTIFICATIONS PER CODE OF FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS PERFORMED CLEAN UP AND REMEDIATION, COMPLETED 9/24 SENT PUMP INTO MANUFACTURER FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE GASKET FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION. IT WAS INSTALLED AT PUMP SHOP AND WAS EITHER DAMAGED PRIOR TO INSTALL OR INSTALLED IMPROPERLY WHICH DAMAGED THE GASKET RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURE. .
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.