"SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 3, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 3, 2012 |
| Operator | "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.02539, -122.12942 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $75,000 |
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Incident Narrative
"PIPELINE HAD DELIVERED PRODUCT TO CUSTOMER ON JULY 2, 2012 AND SHUTDOWN ON SAME DAY, JULY 2, 2012. PUMP STATION WAS CHECKED AT 11:00 ON JULY 3, 2012 WITH NO ISSUES. CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A HIGH LEVEL SUMP ALARM AT 21:33 ON JULY 3, 2012. CALLED OUT OPERATOR TO INVESTIGATE. OPERATOR DISCOVERED AN ODOR OF JET FUEL AND FOUND DISCOLORED SOILS AT THE DRAIN LINE. THE SUMP HAD FILLED AND BACKED UP THROUGH THE DRAIN LINE AT THE LOWEST POINT. DISCOVERED TWO - ONE/QUARTER INCH THERMAL RELIEF VALVES HAD BEEN SEEPING THROUGH TO THE DRAIN LINE SYSTEM TO THE SUMP. THE SUMP DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY START UP AND PUMP DUE TO THE SUMP PUMPS FOOT VALVE WAS CLOGGED WHICH WOULD NOT SUPPLY SUCTION TO THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WHICH EMPTIES THE SUMP. SOILS EXCAVATED, REMOVED AND REPLACED. DRAIN LINES CHANGED. THERMAL RELIEFS CHANGED, SUMP PUMP FOOT VALVE CHANGED. TESTED ALARMS TO THE CONTROL CENTER. SYSTEM RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTIFICATIONS TO NRC AND CEMA."
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.