CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P.

Incident Narrative

PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE SUBJECT PIPELINE HAD BEEN SHUT-IN, AND NITROGEN PURGED IN ORDER TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE. IN THE EARLY MORNING ON THE DATE OF INCIDENT (23 JUNE 2016), CRIMSON BEGAN FILLING THE PIPELINE WITH CRUDE OIL IN PREPARATIONS TO RESTART NORMAL OPERATIONS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A NEARBY RESIDENT CALLED THE EMERGENCY NUMBER ON A LINE MARKER LOCATED ON THE SECURITY FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF VALVE BOX 7002 AND REPORTED THE LEAK. CRIMSON'S CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED THE RESIDENTS CALL AND IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED BY SHUTTING-IN THE SUBJECT PIPELINE AND ACTIVATING THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN AND MAKING APPROPRIATE AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS. SHORTLY AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT, CRIMSON DISPATCHED TWO EMPLOYEES. WHEN CRIMSON PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, CONFIRMED THE SPILL AND WERE ABLE TO BUILD AN EARTHEN BERM/DAM THUS PREVENTING THE CRUDE OIL FROM TRAVELING ANY FURTHER OR REACHING THE BEACH/PACIFIC OCEAN APPROXIMATELY A MILE AWAY. THE VENTURA FIRE DEPARTMENT THEN ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND HELPED TO ADD SAND BAGS TO THE TOP OF THE DAM BUILT BY CRIMSON EMPLOYEES. THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK WAS AT THE 7002 VALVE IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF VENTURA, CALIFORNIA. INVESTIGATION BY CRIMSON'S INVESTIGATION IS ON HOLD PER THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE VENTURA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR INVESTIGATIONS. AGENCY INVESTIGATIONS NOW COMPLETE CRIMSON COMPLETE FINAL ACCIDENT REPORT.