CHEMOIL TERMINALS CORP.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 22, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 22, 2014 |
| Operator | CHEMOIL TERMINALS CORP. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.80692, -118.22706 |
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 | $150,986 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 05/22/14, CHEMOIL TERMINAL STARTED A TRANSFER FROM TANK 217001 TO TANK 50001 TO BRING TANK 50001 BACK INTO SERVICE AFTER AN API 653 INSPECTION. THE OPERATOR WAS GIVEN ORDERS TO TRANSFER THE TANKS AND TO CHECK THE VALVES ON THE TANK FOR POSITION AND LEAKS. THE TRANSFER BEGAN AT 15:40 AND WAS FILLING THE TANK WITH THE ROOF LEGS IN THE HIGH POSITION. NO LEVEL INDICATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE VAREC (TANK GAUGING) SYSTEM. THE OPERATOR PERFORMED SHIFT CHANGE. THE NEW OPERATOR WAS MAKING HIS ROUNDS OF WALKTHROUGH WHEN HE FOUND THAT A 4-INCH WATER DRAW VALVE WAS OPEN TO A CAM-LOCK FITTING. VGO WAS RELEASING ONTO THE GROUND THROUGH THE VALVE. THE OPERATOR CLOSED THE VALVE, SHUT DOWN THE TRANSFER, AND SECURED THE SITE. NOTIFICATIONS MADE TO THE TERMINAL MANAGER, RESPONSE CONTRACTORS, AND AGENCIES STARTING AT 17:50. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN WAS ACTIVATED AS A RESULT.
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.