Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-07-06 — CA
Operator
Oxy Usa Inc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2010-07-06 08:35
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
Operator making routine rounds on facility discovered crude oil coming up from the ground in the right of way for the DOT pipeline. Upon discovery of the leak, operator notified facility operations supervisor (fos) of leak. Fos contacted assistant facility operations supervisor who then proceeded to site 3 to isolate shipping pump and block valve for line (shipping pump was not shipping oil at time of leak). Operator who discovered leak then proceeded to site 11 to close next block valve on pipeline to isolate leak. Operators contained leak and called for clean up contractors.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-11-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20120331
Supplemental Number
18714
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32602
Name
Oxy Usa Inc
Operator Street Address
One World Trade Center Suite 1500
Operator City Name
Long Beach
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
90831
Local Datetime
2010-07-06 08:30:00
Location Latitude
33.956
Location Longitude
-117.884167
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
9
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-07-06 08:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-07-06 09:00:00
Restart Datetime
2010-07-08 11:00:00
On Site Datetime
2010-07-06 09:15:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Csfm #1105/sansinena
Segment Name
Site 3 To Site 8/#1105
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90631
Onshore City Name
La Habra Heights
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.28
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grabe B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Extruded Polyehylene
Installation Year
2001
Manufactured Year
2000
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
900
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13900
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
184
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
7000
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
General Corrosion
Int Erosion Ind
Yes
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
The Pipeline May Not Have Been Sized Properly For The Amount Of Fluid It Is Carrying ( Oversized) The Pipeline Was Never Pigged Since Construction The Difference In Elevation Between Site 7 And Site 11 Where The Flow Is Climbing Uphill The Intermittent Flow Going Through The Line
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
At The 6 O'clock Position.
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J***** P*****
Preparer Title
Hes Risk Coordinator
Preparer Email
J************@o**.com
Preparer Telephone
(562) 624-3274
Prepared Date
2013-11-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T**** G*******
Authorizer Telephone
(714) 969-3299
Authorizer Title
Ola Reliability Engineer
Authorizer Email
T*************@o**.com
Narrative
Operator making routine rounds on facility discovered crude oil coming up from the ground in the right of way for the DOT pipeline. Upon discovery of the leak, operator notified facility operations supervisor (fos) of leak. Fos contacted assistant facility operations supervisor who then proceeded to site 3 to isolate shipping pump and block valve for line (shipping pump was not shipping oil at time of leak). Operator who discovered leak then proceeded to site 11 to close next block valve on pipeline to isolate leak. Operators contained leak and called for clean up contractors.
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20120331 |
| Supplemental Number | 18714 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32602 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Oxy Usa Inc |
| Operator Street Address | One World Trade Center Suite 1500 |
| Operator City Name | Long Beach |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 90831 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-07-06 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.956 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.884167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 9 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-07-06 08:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-07-06 09:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-07-08 11:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-07-06 09:15:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Csfm #1105/sansinena |
| Segment Name | Site 3 To Site 8/#1105 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90631 |
| Onshore City Name | La Habra Heights |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.28 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grabe B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Extruded Polyehylene |
| Installation Year | 2001 |
| Manufactured Year | 2000 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 900 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13900 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 184 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 7000 |
| 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 | General Corrosion |
| Int Erosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | The Pipeline May Not Have Been Sized Properly For The Amount Of Fluid It Is Carrying ( Oversized) The Pipeline Was Never Pigged Since Construction The Difference In Elevation Between Site 7 And Site 11 Where The Flow Is Climbing Uphill The Intermittent Flow Going Through The Line |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | At The 6 O'clock Position. |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J***** P***** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Risk Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J************@o**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (562) 624-3274 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T**** G******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | (714) 969-3299 |
| Authorizer Title | Ola Reliability Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | T*************@o**.com |
| Narrative | Operator making routine rounds on facility discovered crude oil coming up from the ground in the right of way for the DOT pipeline. Upon discovery of the leak, operator notified facility operations supervisor (fos) of leak. Fos contacted assistant facility operations supervisor who then proceeded to site 3 to isolate shipping pump and block valve for line (shipping pump was not shipping oil at time of leak). Operator who discovered leak then proceeded to site 11 to close next block valve on pipeline to isolate leak. Operators contained leak and called for clean up contractors. |
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