SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorSHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates35.64959, -119.74540

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

THE DISCHARGE PRESSURE SENSE LINE (SS TUBING) FROM THE PD PUMP TO SURGE BOTTLE AND PRESSURE TRANSMITTER BROKE AT THE SWAGELOK FITTING DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE SECONDARY CAUSE WAS THE PD PUMP'S BASE WAS LOOSE. THE PD PUMP BASE WAS SECURED. THE SS TUBING WAS REPLACED WITH A SWAGELOK X SERIES HOSE, FIBER BRAID, SMOOTH PTFE CORE 316SS. NO CHANGES TO DOCUMENT FINAL 2 5 18

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.

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