MOBIL PACIFIC PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 6, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 6, 2011 |
| Operator | MOBIL PACIFIC PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.81583, -118.29701 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $35,128 |
| Emergency Response | $65,227 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"EXXONMOBIL RESPONDED TO A LEAK WHEEL NOTIFICATION FROM THE OPERATION CONTROL CENTER. EXXONMOBIL HAD A PIPELINE IN THE RELEASE AREA. EXXONMOBIL NOTIFIED CALIFORNIA FIRE MARSHALL AND CALIFORNIA OES ONCE THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE ON THE JOUGHIN GATHERING SYSTEM LINE. A LEAK CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, AND ALL CRUDE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PIPELINE. THE LEAKED PIPE SECTION IS BEING PREPARED FOR REMOVAL UPON RECEIPT OF NECESSARY PERMITS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED ONCE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS DETERMINED WITH ANY UPDATED COSTS. 2-16-12 SUPPLEMENT REPORT CREATED TO UPDATE COST IN PART D AND ADD LEAK CAUSE IN PART G. LEAK CAUSE WAS INTERNAL CORROSION. PIPE SECTION REMOVED AND NEW PIPE SECTION INSTALLED AT LEAK LOCATION. CORRECTED PART C-1 TO INTRASTATE 2/22/13- SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT CREATED TO UPDATE REMEDIATION COST ON PAGE 4 SECTION 8G TO $196,640 AND TO CLOSE THIS 7001 REPORT FOR THE 2011 RELEASE. A REMEDIATION FINAL REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO L. A. COUNTY ON REMEDIATION WORK, BUT EMPCO HAS NOT RECEIVED FINAL CLOSURE FROM L. A. COUNTY. ANOTHER SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE CREATED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WORK OR COST ASSOCIATED WITH FINAL REMEDIATION IF NEEDED."
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.