"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 15, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 15, 2015 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.02516, -122.12923 |
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 | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $205,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE GASOLINE PUMP HAD NOT BEEN OPERATED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. DURING THIS TIME UNKNOWN WORK WAS PERFORMED ON PUMP WHEREBY THE PUMP DRAIN VALVE WAS LEFT IN THE PARTIAL OPEN POSITION. THE DRAIN FLOWS TO DRAIN BASIN BELOW THE PUMP AND PIPING FLOWS THE PRODUCT TO THE SUMP. THE BASIN OVERFLOWED RELEASING TO THE SURROUNDING GRAVEL AREA.
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.