TORRANCE VALLEY PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 13, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 13, 2016 |
| Operator | TORRANCE VALLEY PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.43523, -119.68246 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,382 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 08/13/2016 AT 5:00 PM PUMP #3 AT BELRIDGE STATION SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN A STATION LOCKOUT AND SPILL OF 50.24 BARRELS TO CONTAINMENT. THE ENTIRE SPILL VOLUME WAS CONTAINED TO THE CONTAINMENT PAD AND SUMP. THE STATION OPERATOR CHECKED THE FACILITY AT 9:00 AM PUMPS #6 AND #7 WERE RUNNING AT THAT TIME OF THE STATION CHECK. THE CONTROL CENTER LOG SHOWS THAT PUMP #3 WAS STARTED AROUND NOON. BELRIDGE STATION SHUT DOWN ON HIGH SUMP LEVEL AT 5:00 PM. STATION OPERATOR ARRIVED AT 6:23 PM AND MADE NOTIFICATIONS TO SUPERVISOR. ALL OF THE VOLUME WAS RECOVERED AND INJECTED BACK INTO THE LINE VIA STATION SUMP PUMP.
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.