WEST COAST TERMINAL PIPELINE (WCTP)
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 20, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 20, 2018 |
| Operator | WEST COAST TERMINAL PIPELINE (WCTP) |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.56545, -122.74320 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.