CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 8, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 8, 2013 |
| Operator | CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.94963, -118.37022 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | ELECTRICAL ARCING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT OR FACILITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $96,278 |
| Emergency Response | $2,861,558 |
| Other Costs | $18,256 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE THIRD PARTY DAMAGE RELATED TO A NEARBY POWER POLE GROUNDING ROD. ALL APPROPRIATE REGULATORS WERE INFORMED OF THE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE ISOLATED BY CLOSING APPROPRIATE VALVES. CRIMSON'S OIL SPILL RESPONSE ORGANIZATION AND INCIDENT COMMAND PERSONNEL WERE IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED. THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED A SECTION OF THE PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH TESTED PIPE. THE SYSTEM WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THE SECTION OF THE PIPE THAT WAS CUT OUT WHICH INCLUDED THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS IN THE CUSTODY AND TRANSPORTED TO A THIRD PARTY TESTING LAB EXPONENT FAILURE ANALYSIS ASSOCIATES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILD LIFE.
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.