SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

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

Location

State
Coordinates35.43968, -118.99227

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

FLANGE GASKET ON THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE MAINLINE PUMP UNIT FAILED. NO PRESSURE MONITORING IS LOCATED AT THAT SIDE OF THE MAINLINE PUMP. THE SYSTEM REMAINS SHUTDOWN. PRESSURE AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS CALCULATED. THE PIPELINE WHICH THIS SYSTEM SUPPLIES IS SHUT DOWN FOR HYDRO-STATIC TESTING. MODIFIED THE PIPING FROM THE LACT UNITS TO THE PUMP UNITS WITH NEW PIPING CONFIGURATION. BYPASSED THE PIPING WITH THE FAILED GASKET ON THE SUCTION PIPING TO THE PUMP UNITS. RE-STARTED THE STATION DELIVERING HEAVY CRUDE OIL TO BAKERSFIELD ON 7/14/16. CAUSE - THE FIBERED GASKET WAS INSTALLED IN 1968. IT REACHED THE END OF ITS FATIGUE LIFE AT 05:52HRS , WHEN THE PUMPS WERE SHUT DOWN. DISCOVERED BY LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AT 06:10HRS.

About This Pipeline Incident

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