KERN OIL & REFINING CO.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 1, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 1, 2011 |
| Operator | KERN OIL & REFINING CO. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.29605, -119.16072 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 1, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, KERN OIL & REFINING CO. (KERN) REPORTED A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL FROM A SHIPPING PIPELINE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2.1 MILES WEST OF BUENA VISTA ROAD ON PANAMA LANE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF BAKERSFIELD. THE VOLUME RELEASED WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS LESS THAN 1 BARREL, BUT WAS LATER UPDATED TO REFLECT AN ACTUAL AMOUNT OF 1-2 BARRELS. NO WATERWAYS WERE THREATENED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EVACUATIONS. UPON DISCOVERY, THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE ACTIVITIES OCCURRED: COMPANY AND CONTRACT PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION. EMA WAS NOTIFIED ON AUGUST 1, 2011 AND ISSUED CONTROL # 11-4545. EMA NOTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION (DOC) BAKERSFIELD OFFICE. AN UPDATED VERBAL STATUS REPORT WAS GIVEN TO MS. JENNIFER CHIVES, DOC AGENT. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED BY KERN ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 1, 2011: KERN COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BAKERSFIELD CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT MR. ERNIE MEDINA, FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER, VISITED THE RELEASE SITE AND OVERSAW THE IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF THE RELEASE. CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHALL, BAKERSFIELD OFFICE (JURISDICTIONAL DOT PIPELINE OFFICE) MR. CHUCK MACDONALD, SUPERVISOR PIPELINE SAFETY ENGINEER, ALSO VISITED THE RELEASE SITE, AND OVERSAW THE IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT OF THE RELEASE AND MITIGATING PIPE REPAIRS. RECOVERED LIQUIDS WERE RECYCLED BACK INTO THE REFINERY SYSTEM. THE AREA WAS EXCAVATED TO REMOVE AFFECTED SOIL AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE DETERIORATED PIPELINE. APPROXIMATELY 5-10 CUBIC YARDS OF EXCAVATED SOLIDS WERE UTILIZED WITHIN THE REFINERY FOR BENEFICIAL USE MATERIAL (BERMS AND ROAD MIX)."
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.