Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-07-01 — CO
Operator
Crimson Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2011-07-01 07:00
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
Leak occured at a low spot on a 2" dead leg section of line, off of the 6" huntington beach gathering line. Dead leg under pressure from the 6" gathering line, (65 psi at the time of leak). The 2" dead leg section of line is 20 feet long. The leak was reported by third parties driving down goldenwest, near intersection of ellis ave. Initial reports were from 06:56 to 07:00. Manager of operations was on site at 07:05. The facility that ships into the line was already shut down at this time due to first of the month gauging activity. Leak is estimated to have occured between 05:30 and 06:00 july 1, 2011.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-07-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110234
Supplemental Number
35465
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32103
Name
Crimson Pipeline L.p.
Operator Street Address
950 17th Street Suite 2650
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80202
Local Datetime
2011-07-01 07:00:00
Location Latitude
33.6938
Location Longitude
-118.0064056
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-07-01 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-07-01 07:00:00
Restart Datetime
2011-07-07 11:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-07-01 07:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-07-01 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
981419
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Huntington Beach Gathering
Segment Name
Huntington Beach 6" - 1 Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
92648
Onshore City Name
Huntington Beach
Onshore County Name
Orange
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valve 694
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
2
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.154
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
1999
Manufactured Year
1960
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
25000
Est Cost Gas Released
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
250000
Est Cost Environmental
434000
Est Cost Other
150000
Est Cost Other Details
Miscellaneous Costs Of Labor And Supplies, Etc.
Prpty
911000
Accident Psig
65
Mop Psig
600
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
7300
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2006
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
765
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
R******* R*****
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
R******@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
5625959002
Preparer Fax
5625956071
Prepared Date
2021-07-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R******* R*****
Authorizer Telephone
5625959002
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
R******@c********.com
Narrative
Leak occured at a low spot on a 2" dead leg section of line, off of the 6" huntington beach gathering line. Dead leg under pressure from the 6" gathering line, (65 psi at the time of leak). The 2" dead leg section of line is 20 feet long. The leak was reported by third parties driving down goldenwest, near intersection of ellis ave. Initial reports were from 06:56 to 07:00. Manager of operations was on site at 07:05. The facility that ships into the line was already shut down at this time due to first of the month gauging activity. Leak is estimated to have occured between 05:30 and 06:00 july 1, 2011.
| Report Received Date | 2011-07-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110234 |
| Supplemental Number | 35465 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32103 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Crimson Pipeline L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 950 17th Street Suite 2650 |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80202 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-07-01 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.6938 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.0064056 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-07-01 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-07-01 07:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-07-07 11:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-07-01 07:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-07-01 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 981419 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Huntington Beach Gathering |
| Segment Name | Huntington Beach 6" - 1 Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 92648 |
| Onshore City Name | Huntington Beach |
| Onshore County Name | Orange |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valve 694 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 2 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.154 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | 1999 |
| Manufactured Year | 1960 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 25000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 434000 |
| Est Cost Other | 150000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Miscellaneous Costs Of Labor And Supplies, Etc. |
| Prpty | 911000 |
| Accident Psig | 65 |
| Mop Psig | 600 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 7300 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2006 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 765 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R******* R***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | R******@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5625959002 |
| Preparer Fax | 5625956071 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R******* R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5625959002 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R******@c********.com |
| Narrative | Leak occured at a low spot on a 2" dead leg section of line, off of the 6" huntington beach gathering line. Dead leg under pressure from the 6" gathering line, (65 psi at the time of leak). The 2" dead leg section of line is 20 feet long. The leak was reported by third parties driving down goldenwest, near intersection of ellis ave. Initial reports were from 06:56 to 07:00. Manager of operations was on site at 07:05. The facility that ships into the line was already shut down at this time due to first of the month gauging activity. Leak is estimated to have occured between 05:30 and 06:00 july 1, 2011. |
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