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 | 33.84112, -118.24656 |
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 OPERATIONG PERSONNEL PERFORMING ROUNDS IN THE TANK FARM AND FOUND A STAIN AT THE RING WALL OF THE JET FUEL TANK. TANK WAS IDLE AND FULL. LAST DELIVERY INTO TANK WAS ON 10/12/12. NOTIFICATIONS MADE TO SUPERVISOR AND OSRO TO CLEAN UP AREA. RECOVERED 1 BBLS OF JET FUEL. BEGAN TRANSFER OF TANKS CONTENT TO OTHER TANKS. THE TRANSFER TOOK 44 HOURS. TANK WAS CLEANED AND INSPECTED. FOUND COATING FAILURE AT A FLOOR PATCH ON THE FILLET WELD INSTALLED IN 2004. THE REPAIR PATCH AND FLOOR PLATE WAS WATER JET CUT OUT OF THE TANK FLOOR AND SENT TO A METALLURGICAL LABORATORY FOR DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. INITIAL VISUAL IS COATING FAILURE AND CORROSION OF FILLET WELD AT PATCH AND DETERMINED TO BE MICROBIOLOGICAL. VACUUM TRUCK HAS COLLECTED A TOTAL OF 45 BBLS OF JET FUEL FROM AROUND TANK.
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.