EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP - WEST COAST
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2015 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP - WEST COAST |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.73485, -118.27230 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $14,500 |
| Emergency Response | $12,508 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
MARCH 2, 2015 THE SOUTHWEST TERMINAL OPERATOR OBSERVED OIL AROUND TANK 80018 INSIDE THE SECONDARY PROTECTION CONTAINMENT. ALL CONNECTING LINES WERE SHUT-IN AND THE TANK WAS ISOLATED. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE SOURCE AS EXTERNAL CORROSION (LOCALIZED PITTING) ON TANK 80018'S FILL LINE (FACILITY PIPING UNDER THE TANK CONTAINMENT LINER). A CLAMP WAS APPLIED AND CLEAN UP BEGAN. APPROXIMATELY 15 BARRELS OF VGO (VACUUM OIL GAS) WAS RECOVERED FROM THE CONTAINMENT AREA. TANK 80018 WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE USING AN ALTERNATIVE FILL/DISCHARGE LINE. THE PIPELINE WAS ABANDONED IN PLACE.
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.