BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 28, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 28, 2010 |
| 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 | 33.86319, -118.16340 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING OPERATOR ROUNDS FOUND PUMP 44 CASE 1INCH UNION LEAK POST PIPELINE MOVEMENT. THE UNION WAS FOUND TIGHT WHEN WRENCHES WERE APPLIED. THE UNIO N& PIPING ARE CARBON STEEL. THE PUMP HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE 1992 WITH NO KNOWN FAILURES AT THE UNION. RUST BETWEEN ORIFICE PLATE & UNION SEALING SURFACES CAUSED SEAL FLUSH UNION LEAK, RELEASING APPROX. 10 GALS JET FUEL. THE PUMP WAS LAST SERVICED AUGUST 2009. THE PUMP WAS LOCKED & TAGGED OUT FOR REPAIR FOLLOWING RELEASE. THE UNION AND ATTACHED PIPING WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION; THE UNION WAS FOUND TO HOUSE AN ORIFICE, DETECTABLE BY A SMALL TELLTALE THAT PROTRUDES THROUGH THE BODY OF THE UNION. THE UNION WAS SEPARATED AND FOUND TO HAVE RUST DEPOSITS ON SEALING FACES. THE UNION AND ORIFICE WERE CLEANED, POLISHED, MACHINED, REASSEMBLED AND TESTED UNDER PRESSURE BEFORE REINSTALLED & PUMP RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.