"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 6, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 6, 2013 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.18977, -120.35643 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"EXCAVATION WAS BEING PERFORMED AROUND THE SUCTION LINE OF THE MAINLINE PUMP STATION. THERE WAS ASPHALT IN AN AREA THAT NEEDED TO EXCAVATED. USED THE BACKHOE TO LIFT THE ASPHALT. THE BACKHOE BUCKET CONTACTED THE SMALL DIAMETER .75 INCH PIPE NIPPLE AND CRACKED THE THREADS. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR FELT THE CONTACT AND STOPPED. THE PIPE WAS EIGHT INCHES BELOW GRADE, CONNECTED TO THE LOW PRESSURE SENSOR. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN, ISOLATED THE PUMP STATION AND BEGAN THE CLEAN UP OF THE RELEASED OIL. MADE REPAIR BY REPLACING THE .75 INCH PIPE WITH NEW. RESTARTED PIPELINE TWO HOURS LATER. PROJECT WAS AN INSPECTION OF STATION PIPING PERFORMED BY OUR CONTRACTOR."
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.