EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP - WEST COAST
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 4, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 4, 2010 |
| Operator | EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP - WEST COAST |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.73500, -118.27167 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $13,245 |
| Other Costs | $5,000 |
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Incident Narrative
SEAL LEAK OCCURRED ON CAN PUMP#3 AT SOUTHWEST TERMINAL AREA 1. SEAL LEAK FOUND BY OPERATOR. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. 2 BARRELS RELEASE TO SOIL OCCURRED. OIL WAS PICKED UP BY CONTRACTOR VACUUM TRUCK. PUMP SEAL FAILURE PENDING INVESTIGATION. PRODUCT RELEASE- WAS VGO-(VACUUM GAS OIL) - CRUDE OIL. 8-7-12- SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO REFLECT ACTUAL COST OF CLEAN-UP AND REMEDIATION COST IN PART D 8E AND 8.F AFTER INVOICING. ORIGINAL 7001 WAS THE BEST ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE REQUIRED 30 DAY 7001 REPORT. PUMP SEAL INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SET SCREW HOLE ON THE DRIVE HUB WAS DRILLED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN THE WRONG SPOT CREATING UNDUE STRESS ON THE SET SCREW WHICH ULTIMATELY FAILED CREATING THE SEAL TO LEAK. ALL WORK COMPLETE / FINAL REPORT 7-31-13 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT PHMSA REQUESTED SUPPLEMENTAL BE CREATED TO ADDED PART E 5 F DATA IE, ( FUNCTION OF PIPELINE SYSTEM) BE ADDED TO FORM.
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.