"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 10, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 10, 2015 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.06145, -119.06352 |
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 | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
VALVE LINE UP FROM THE SUMP TO TANKAGE HAD BEEN MIS-ALIGNED BY OPERATOR PERSONNEL. WHEN THE SUMP PUMP WAS INITIATED TO RUN THE PUMP FILLED THE DRAIN LINE. SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FACILITY HAVE FUNNEL TYPE DRAIN CONNECTIONS. OIL FILLED THE FUNNEL CONNECTIONS AND FUNNEL CONNECTIONS RAN OVER ONTO THE GRAVEL.
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.