SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.52919, -119.80777 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CONTROL CENTER CALLED OUT THE ON CALL TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE A NUMBER OF SUMP PUMP START AND STOPS. NO ALARMS HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY THE CONTROL CENTER TO IDENTIFY A FAILURE. TECHNICIAN FOUND THE INBOARD PUMP SEAL ON UNIT #3 HAD FAILED. SEAL LEAK BOX FLOAT SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE THE SEAL ALARM. THE SEAL LEAK BOX FLOAT WAS CLEANED, TESTED, VERIFIED BY CONTROL CENTER AND LOCAL OPERATIONS / MAINTENANCE INITIATED A REGULARY INSPECTION ON THE SEAL LEAK BOX FLOAT SYSTEMS.
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.