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, -119.80778 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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
LOCAL PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON PUMP STATION SUCTION PIPING. ALL CRUDE OIL WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE FACILITY. FOUND LOOSE TAPE COATING AT POINT OF RELEASE. LOCATION WAS NEAR THE WELD JOINT END APPROX. 2+ INCHES AWAY UNDER TAPE COATING. EXTERNAL CORROSION. OIL POOLED AND RECOVERED. CONTAMINATED SOILS EXCAVATED, CONTAINED IN ROLL OFF BOXES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION. IDENTIFIED THE CP CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO A PIPE SECTION WHICH HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE STATION PIPING CREATING A STRAY CURRENT ENVIRONMENT. MOVED THE NEGATIVE CABLE TO THE ACTIVE PIPING. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY IS NOW UNDERWAY. REPAIR OF THE PIPELINE WAS COMPLETED WITH A FULL ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVE REPAIR. PIPELINE RE-COATED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.