"PACIFIC COAST ENERGY COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 19, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 19, 2014 |
| Operator | "PACIFIC COAST ENERGY COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.04406, -118.44136 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $175,000 |
| Emergency Response | $38,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THERE WAS A CRUDE OIL PIPELINE LEAK ON SEPULVEDA, REPORTED AROUND 6:13 PM TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPARENTLY ORIGINATING AT THE CORNER WITH MISSOURI. THE LEAK EXTENDED DOWN THE GUTTER AREA IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES TO LA GRANGE. BREITBURN OPERATORS ISOLATED CRUDE OIL SHIPPING LINE AT THE SAWTELLE FACILITY. THERE WAS A MEETING HELD WITH VARIOUS AGENCIES AND PIPELINE COMPANIES THAT HAVE LINES IN THE AREA. BOTH, BREITBURN AND EXXON HAVE CRUDE OIL LINES IN THE AREA; AFTER GETTING THE RESULTS BACK FROM THE LAB IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS ONE OUR LINES THAT HAD A LEAK. CLEAN-UP CREWS FROM PATRIOT ARRIVED. NONE OF THE CRUDE OIL REACHED ANY STORM DRAINS. FOR PART E QUESTION 5D, PLEASE NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH THE PIPELINE IS CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING INTERNAL INSPECTION TOOLS, IT IS LIMITED TO 90S AND 45S."
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.