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 | 35.52918, -119.80900 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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
TANK 55GL5 WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH LIGHT CRUDE OIL. DURING FILLING OPERATIONS WITH LOCAL PERSONNEL ON-SITE. WHEN THE TANK REACHED APPROX. TEN FEET THE LOCAL OPERATIONS IDENTIFIED CRUDE OIL AT THE RING WALL IN THE SOIL/ROCK TANK DIKE. CONTACTED THE CONTROLLER CENTER AND INITIATED A CHANGE TO THE ALTERNATE TANK, 126GL6, AT THE TANK FARM. OIL RECOVERED BY VACUUM TRUCK. HAND DUG AT POINT OF OIL ON SOIL AND LINED WITH PLASTIC TO CAPTURE ANY ADDITIONAL OIL. TRANSFERRED OIL FROM TANK TO TANK, SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. BEGAN THE PROCESS TO DE-GAS AND CLEAN TO INSPECT THE BOTTOM. COMPLETED THE CLEANING ON APRIL 3RD. INSPECTION BEGAN ON APRIL 4TH. SPLC'S TANK SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON-SITE TO CONFER WITH INSPECTION SERVICE CONTRACTOR. INSPECTION COMPLETED FINDING UNDERSIDE CORROSION. FOUND TWO PINHOLE IN THE FLOOR. A COMPLETE FLOOR REPLACEMENT WILL BE EXECUTED. 4/11/17 CORRECTED PART C CHANGED FROM ONSHORE TERMINAL / TANK FARM TO ONSHORE BREAKOUT TANK OR STORAGE VESSEL... 11/13/17 ADDED PART A NRC#, DATE, TIME AND COMMENT ON REPORTING AS REQUESTED FROM PHMSA. ON 3/8/16 LOCAL OPERATOR CONTACTED CONTROL CENTER TO SWING AWAY FROM TANK WHEN FINDING A STAIN AT TANK RING, ESTIMATED 1 GALLON. THE FOLLOWING MORNING DETERMINED THE VOLUME TO EXCEED REPORTING REQUIREMENT OF 5 GALLONS AT 6:15 3/9/16. REPORTED TO THE NRC AT 06:44 3/9/16.
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.