VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 24, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 24, 2011 |
| Operator | VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.06698, -122.13374 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $580,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"COMPLETED SECTION E-5. FINAL REPORT ADDED THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE PER DOT REQUEST ON 6/3/14. THIS IS THE SAME NARRATIVE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT. WHILE CONDUCTING NORMAL ROUNDS A CONTRACTOR (CLEAN HARBORS) VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR NOTICED A HYDROCARBON MATERIAL IN THE PIPEWAY NEAR THE REFINERY JET ADDITIVE SYSTEM (GATE PARK). HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE ON-DUTY OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR. A RESPONSE WAS INITIATED. ONCE THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING THE #6 DOCK LINE, ACTIONS WERE TAKEN TO ISOLATE LINE. CLEAN UP AND EXCAVATION WORK STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LINE WAS IDENTIFIED. REPAIRS TO THE PIPELINE WERE COMPLETED WITHIN A FEW DAYS. SOIL REDEDIATION WAS ALSO INITIATED. THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO FULL SERVICE AFTER REPAIRS. ALL HYDROCARBONS (APPROXIMATELY 5 BBLS) WERE RECOVERED BY VACUUM TRUCK AND SOIL REMEDIATION."
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.