TESORO SOCAL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 28, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 28, 2016 |
| Operator | TESORO SOCAL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.77596, -118.21400 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 2/28/2016, A RELEASE OCCURRED WHILE TRANSFERRING DARK TRANSMIX FROM T2 TANK 205 TO LARC ON THE 79 LINE, USING PUMPS 21 / 22. AT 16:33, THE MOVEMENT WAS COMPLETED AND THE BOARD OPERATOR NOTIFIED FIELD OPERATORS TO SECURE VALVES IN THE FUEL PIT. THE OPERATOR DETECTED A PRODUCT RELEASE AT PUMP 21. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 30 BARRELS OF DARK TRANSMIX WAS RELEASED. ALL OF THE SPILLED PRODUCT WAS CONFINED TO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THERE WERE NO IMPACTS TO SURFACE OR GROUND WATER. IT WAS CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT DETERMINED A QUALIFIED OPERATOR HAD ALLOWED AN UNQUALIFIED OPERATOR TO DO THE VALVE LINE UP ALONE, NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURE. DISCIPLINARY ACTION WAS TAKEN AGAINST BOTH OPERATORS INVOLVED.
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.