"SFPP, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 16, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 16, 2016
Operator"SFPP, LP"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates34.05993, -117.36684

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$50
Emergency Response$2,000
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"ON 11/16/16, AT APPROXIMATELY 1110, DURING A 20"" CLEANING PIG LAUNCH INSIDE OF KINDER MORGAN'S SFPP, L.P., COLTON SOUTH TERMINAL A 58.6 GALLON DIESEL RELEASE OCCURRED. THE LAUNCHER IS ASSOCIATED WITH LS 111 (COLTON TO YUMA 20""X22""). THE RELEASE OCCURRED FROM THE SCRAPER LAUNCHER DOOR WHEN THE LAUNCHER WAS PRESSURED UP. THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SCRAPER LAUNCHER DOOR ""O"" RING FELL OUT OF ITS POSITION WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND WAS DAMAGED. AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS WERE CONDUCTED AND THE ""O"" RING WAS REPLACED. NO SURFACE WATERS WERE IMPACTED BY THE RELEASE. CLEANUP AND EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES WERE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY."

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