TESORO SOCAL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 29, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 29, 2016 |
| Operator | TESORO SOCAL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.86300, -118.16443 |
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 | $9,769 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING THE INITIAL START OF A CRUDE OIL MOVEMENT FROM EAST HYNES TANK 736 TO LARC ON LINES 32/71 USING THE IVEC PUMP AND P102 AT WEST HYNES, APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS OF OMAN CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED THROUGH AN OPEN VALVE ON THE WEST HYNES P101/P102 DRAIN SYSTEM. OIL WAS RELEASED FROM AROUND THE PUMP SEALS AS THE CRUDE BACKED UP IN THE DRAIN SYSTEM. A TESORO ELECTRICIAN WAS IN THE AREA OF P102 AT START-UP (ABOUT 08:32), AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE OCC TO SHUT DOWN THE MOVEMENT (SHUT DOWN AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES). ALL OF THE SPILLED PRODUCT WAS CONFINED TO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THERE WERE NO IMPACTS TO SURFACE OR GROUND WATER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IT WAS CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY.
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.