"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 1, 2017

Incident Information

Incident DateJuly 1, 2017
Operator"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates35.64959, -119.74540

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseDEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$3,000
Emergency Response$10,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"THE DISCHARGE PRESSURE SENSE LINE (SS TUBING) FROM THE PD PUMP TO SURGE BOTTLE AND PRESSURE TRANSMITTER BROKE AT THE SWAGELOK FITTING DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE SECONDARY CAUSE WAS THE PD PUMP'S BASE WAS LOOSE. THE PD PUMP BASE WAS SECURED. THE SS TUBING WAS REPLACED WITH A SWAGELOK X SERIES HOSE, FIBER BRAID, SMOOTH PTFE CORE 316SS. NO CHANGES TO DOCUMENT FINAL 2 5 18"

About This Pipeline Incident

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