"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2014 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.52919, -119.80777 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $102,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.