Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-08-01 — CA
Operator
Kern Oil & Refining Co.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,000
Incident datetime
2011-08-01 09:30
Report number
Location
CA
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).
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-09-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110321
Supplemental Number
18358
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30658
Name
Kern Oil & Refining Co.
Operator Street Address
7724 E. Panama Lane
Operator City Name
Bakersfield
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
93307
Local Datetime
2011-08-01 09:30:00
Location Latitude
35.296047
Location Longitude
-119.160719
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-01 09:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-08-01 10:00:00
Restart Datetime
2011-08-01 18:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-08-01 10:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
805
Segment Name
West Side Gathering Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93311
Onshore City Name
Bakersfield
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
2.1 Miles
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
250
Est Cost Prop Damage
7000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12250
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Preparer Name
J*** C*****
Preparer Title
Ehs Advisor
Preparer Email
J******@k******.com
Preparer Telephone
661-845-0761
Prepared Date
2013-07-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
661-845-0761
Authorizer Title
Vp Of Manufacturing
Authorizer Email
B**@k******.com
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).
| Report Received Date | 2011-09-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110321 |
| Supplemental Number | 18358 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30658 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kern Oil & Refining Co. |
| Operator Street Address | 7724 E. Panama Lane |
| Operator City Name | Bakersfield |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 93307 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-08-01 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.296047 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.160719 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-08-01 09:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-08-01 10:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-08-01 18:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-08-01 10:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 805 |
| Segment Name | West Side Gathering Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93311 |
| Onshore City Name | Bakersfield |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 2.1 Miles |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12250 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Preparer Name | J*** C***** |
| Preparer Title | Ehs Advisor |
| Preparer Email | J******@k******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 661-845-0761 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 661-845-0761 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Of Manufacturing |
| Authorizer Email | B**@k******.com |
| 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). |
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