SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.43968, -118.99227 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
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
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.