CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 18, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 18, 2017 |
| Operator | CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.37620, -118.79089 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,711 |
| Emergency Response | $4,822 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 9-18-2017 AT 08:30 A CRIMSON LOCAL OPERATOR REPORTED A POTENTIAL LEAK AT TORREY STATION TO THE CRIMSON CONTROL CENTER. THE CONTROL CENTER STOPPED OPERATIONS. THE OPERATOR CONFIRMED THE RELEASE WITH THE CONTROL CENTER. WHILE THE CRIMSON CONTROL CENTER MADE NOTIFICATIONS, THE OPERATOR ISOLATED THE LEAK BY CLOSING VALVES. THE RELEASE WAS COMING FROM A PINHOLE SIZE ANOMALY AT THE 06:00 POSITION ON A 12"" PORTION OF PIPE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES FROM A 6"" REDUCER. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED OVER THE LEAK UNTIL THE LINE COULD BE DRAINED. CLEAN UP STARTED TO REMOVE THE OILED SOIL, QUANTIFY AND PROPERLY DISPOSE OF IT. AN EVALUATION WAS DONE TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION AND DEVELOP A REPAIR PLAN. IT WAS DECIDED THAT FABRICATING A SMALL SPOOL PIECE TO REPLACE A PORTION OF THE 12"" SECTION WAS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A FABRICATED & HYDRO TESTED SPOOL. REMOVED SOIL WAS REPLACED WITH CLEAN SOIL. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.