VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 25, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 25, 2014 |
| Operator | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.06144, -122.13439 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 25, 2104 AT 0815 HOURS A VALERO WASTE WATER TECHNICIAN OBSERVED A POTENTIAL CRUDE OIL RELEASE IN THE VALERO CRUDE OIL TANK FARM. VALERO BENICIA REFINERY OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE IMMEDIATELY SUMMONED TO THE SITE. VALERO INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM WAS IMMEDIATELY INITIATED ON THE BENICIA REFINERY CRUDE FILL PIPELINE SYSTEM. THE RELEASE OCCURRED ON A SECTION OF PIPELINE THAT WAS STATIC, THEREFORE IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM. THE SECTION OF PIPELINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RELEASE WAS ISOLATED AND EVACUATED OF CRUDE OIL. THE RELEASED CRUDE OIL WAS RECOVERED AND ALL IMPACTED SOIL WAS DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME B31.4 AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON JUNE 29, 2014 AT 1400 HOURS. THE PIPELINE RELEASE WAS LOCATED AT LOW POINT WHERE WATER AND SILT BUILD UP ACCUMULATES. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE PITTING FROM UNDER-DEPOSIT CORROSION."
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.