"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 8, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 8, 2014 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.44499, -119.04259 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A SHORT SECTION OF ABOVE GROUND PIPE, DOWNSTREAM OF THE INLET SCRAPER TRAP WAS ISOLATED BETWEEN TWO MANUAL VALVES WITHOUT THERMAL RELIEF. THE PIPE SECTION OVERPRESSURED SPLITTING AT THE LONG SEAM OF THE SHORT PIPE SECTION. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN WAS; REPLACE THE PIPE AND INSTALL THERMAL RELIEF TO AN ACTIVE SECTION OF PIPING."
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.