CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 24, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 24, 2014 |
| Operator | CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.28036, -119.42238 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $350,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MAY 24TH 2014 CPL CONTROL CENTER SENT A SHUTDOWN COMMAND TO P2 AT BELRIDGE. CONTROL CENTER CONFIRMS THAT P2 HAS SHUT DOWN AND BOTH SUCTION/DISCHARGE VALVES ARE CLOSED AND THE MOTOR IS OFF. CONTROL CENTER RECEIVES A PUMP SEAL ALARM ON P2 AND CALLS LOCAL I&E SPECIALIST TO RESPOND TO BELRIDGE STATION. CONTROL CENTER RECEIVES A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY STATING THAT A PUMP IS ON FIRE IN THE BELRIDGE STATION. CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY BEGINS SHUTTING DOWN ALL FLOW TO AND FROM THE STATION AND NOTIFIES LOCAL SUPERVISOR. AT 1654 KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT BELRIDGE STATION AND MONITORED THE FIRE AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH. AT 1745 LOCAL I&E SPECIALIST ARRIVED ON SITE AND OBSERVES A SMALL FIRE ON P2 AND NOTICES THAT THE PUMP IS STILL SPINNING. HE IMMEDIATELY THROWS THE MAIN BREAKER THAT FEEDS ALL POWER TO THE STATION WHICH STOPS THE PUMP FROM SPINNING AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. AFTER THE STATION WAS SAFELY ISOLATED BOTH ELECTRICALLY AND FROM ANY PRESSURE ON THE PIPELINE IT WAS DETERMINED UPON INSPECTION THAT THE MAIN CONTACTORS ON THE STARTER FOR P2 HAD ARCED SHUT CAUSING THE PUMP TO CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER A SHUTDOWN COMMAND WAS GIVEN FROM THE CONTROL CENTER.
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.