BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 21, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 21, 2011 |
| Operator | BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS L.L.C. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.46040, -118.12035 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $45,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JUNE 21, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30PM BP MARINE TERMINAL 2, CSFM ID#0092 / LINE 69 EXPERIENCED AN APPROXIMATE 4BBL RELEASE OF JET FUEL DUE TO GASKET FAILURE ON ABOVE GROUND PIPELINE. THE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AREA. THE LINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED. THE LONG BEACH FIRE DEPT; CA OES ARRIVED ON SCENE. LBFD SPRAYED FOAM OVER THE SPILL AREA. SPILL RESPONSE CONTRACTOR ARRIVED PROMPTLY AND WAS DISPATCHED TO CLEAN UP RESIDUAL PRODUCT AND A REPAIR PLAN WAS DEVELOPED. SE WINDS AT 5MPH, TEMP 80F W/ 30%HUMIDITY & BAROMETRIC PRESSURE OF 29.92 INCHES. ALL PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED OR WASHED TO ENCLOSED FACILITY SUMP. A GARLOCK BLUE-GUARD 3000 CUT RING GASKET WAS IN SERVICE AT FLANGE 0028, AT TIME OF FAILURE. GASKET RING MATERIAL SEPARATED IN SERVICE AND LOSS OF PRODUCT INCIDENT OCCURRED AT FACILITY.
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.