TIDELANDS OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 1, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 1, 2011 |
| Operator | TIDELANDS OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.75640, -118.20575 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $26,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATOR/CONTRACTOR WORKING AT TIDELANDS Z1-2 NOTICED OIL SURFACE FROM A VAULT. PIPELINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. VACCUM TRUCK AND CLEANUP CREW ON SITE TO CONTAIN THE LEAK DOT QUALIFIED CONSTRUCTION CREW EXCAVATED THE SITE, REMOVED THE VAULT AND SECTION OF PIPE THAT HAD THE LEAK DAMAGED PIPE SECTION PENETRATED THE VAULT WALL, WHERE EXTERNAL CORROSION CAUSED METAL LOSS AND EVENTUALLY PINHOLE LEAK. INTERNAL INSPECTION AND GUIDED WAVE ULTROSONIC WERE CONDUCTED TO EVALUTE THE CONDITION OF THE PIPE TO BOTH DIRECTIONS NO INTERNAL CORROSION WAS FOUND REPLACEMENT-IN-KIND COMPLETE THE ENTIRE PIPE PASSED 8-HR HYDRO TEST AT 1000 PSI. THE LINE WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE AND PIT BACKFILLED."
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.