Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-07-04 — TX
Operator
Tesoro Socal Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2014-07-04 00:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On july 4, 2014, at approximately 0035, operator personnel discovered oil in a retention pond at the carson crude terminal. The control center was immediately notified and all pipelines in the vicinity were shutdown. Several pipeline operators, who have lines which run through the carson crude terminal, were notified and came on site. Once the piping was isolated and soil removed, tesoro discovered its line 63x leaking at approximately 13:00 hours and subsequently clamped it. The failed segment of line was subsequently removed and sent to a metallurgical laboratory for failure analysis. All free standing oil has been recovered and soil remediation is ongoing. There was no impact outside of the tesoro property. A metallurgical analysis(october 2014) revealed that the failure was most likely caused by a combination of microbes and oxygen and the line segment being static .
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140280
Supplemental Number
20320
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39013
Name
Tesoro Socal Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
19100 Ridgewood Parkway
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78259
Local Datetime
2014-07-04 00:30:00
Location Latitude
33.803335
Location Longitude
-118.254678
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
225
Recovered Bbls
225
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
2014-07-04 00:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-07-04 00:35:00
Restart Datetime
2014-07-11 13:53:00
On Site Datetime
2014-07-04 01:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-07-04 02:56:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1088021
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carson Crude Terminal
Segment Name
Line 63x
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90745
Onshore City Name
Carson
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
19+59
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
40
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
14
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.219
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1978
Manufactured Year
1978
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Birds Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1200
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
25000
Est Cost Environmental
200000
Est Cost Other
5000
Est Cost Other Details
Security To Control Terminal Entry.
Prpty
281200
Accident Psig
2
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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 Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
This Section Of Piping Was Just Downstream Of A Tee Joint Separating Flow Path. The Path Seeing The Corrosion Was Part Of A Static Active(Dead Leg) Portion Of The Pipeline.
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
2013
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1097
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J**** R* M****
Preparer Title
Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
210-626-6067
Prepared Date
2015-04-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A**** M*******
Authorizer Telephone
2106266343
Authorizer Email
A***************@t******.com
Narrative
On july 4, 2014, at approximately 0035, operator personnel discovered oil in a retention pond at the carson crude terminal. The control center was immediately notified and all pipelines in the vicinity were shutdown. Several pipeline operators, who have lines which run through the carson crude terminal, were notified and came on site. Once the piping was isolated and soil removed, tesoro discovered its line 63x leaking at approximately 13:00 hours and subsequently clamped it. The failed segment of line was subsequently removed and sent to a metallurgical laboratory for failure analysis. All free standing oil has been recovered and soil remediation is ongoing. There was no impact outside of the tesoro property. A metallurgical analysis(october 2014) revealed that the failure was most likely caused by a combination of microbes and oxygen and the line segment being static .
| Report Received Date | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140280 |
| Supplemental Number | 20320 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39013 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tesoro Socal Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 19100 Ridgewood Parkway |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78259 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-07-04 00:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.803335 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.254678 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 225 |
| Recovered Bbls | 225 |
| 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 | 2014-07-04 00:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-07-04 00:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-07-11 13:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-07-04 01:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-07-04 02:56:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1088021 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carson Crude Terminal |
| Segment Name | Line 63x |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90745 |
| Onshore City Name | Carson |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 19+59 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 40 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 14 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.219 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1978 |
| Manufactured Year | 1978 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Birds Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 200000 |
| Est Cost Other | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Security To Control Terminal Entry. |
| Prpty | 281200 |
| Accident Psig | 2 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | This Section Of Piping Was Just Downstream Of A Tee Joint Separating Flow Path. The Path Seeing The Corrosion Was Part Of A Static Active(Dead Leg) Portion Of The Pipeline. |
| 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 | 2013 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1097 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** R* M**** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 210-626-6067 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-04-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A**** M******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2106266343 |
| Authorizer Email | A***************@t******.com |
| Narrative | On july 4, 2014, at approximately 0035, operator personnel discovered oil in a retention pond at the carson crude terminal. The control center was immediately notified and all pipelines in the vicinity were shutdown. Several pipeline operators, who have lines which run through the carson crude terminal, were notified and came on site. Once the piping was isolated and soil removed, tesoro discovered its line 63x leaking at approximately 13:00 hours and subsequently clamped it. The failed segment of line was subsequently removed and sent to a metallurgical laboratory for failure analysis. All free standing oil has been recovered and soil remediation is ongoing. There was no impact outside of the tesoro property. A metallurgical analysis(october 2014) revealed that the failure was most likely caused by a combination of microbes and oxygen and the line segment being static . |
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