Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-11 — CA
Operator
Kern Oil & Refining Co.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2015-08-11 18:50
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
The pipeline was inactive at the time the leak was discovered. The line has been out of service since 2010. Crude oil was discovered coming up from the ground. Emergency responders called kern to determine if we had any pipelines in the area. Kern responded to assist and investigate and mitigate. The line was exposed and clamped within a matter of hours. Emergency response efforts were made to remove free liquids via vacuum truck. Further efforts to assess the pipe and begin soil remediation commenced the following morning and continued over the following days. All affected soil was removed. The line segment was isolated from any possible sources and potential tie-ins. Kern prepared and submitted for approval a plan to formally abandon the line. To date, investigation efforts have not revealed the cause of the release given the line was not in active service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150325
Supplemental Number
21840
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
2015-08-11 15:00:00
Location Latitude
35.298901
Location Longitude
-118.914063
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-11 18:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Already Inactive At Time Of Release
On Site Datetime
2015-08-11 18:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hilltop Gathering System
Segment Name
Hilltop 6"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93307
Onshore City Name
Bakersfield
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hilltop
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
Unknown
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Schedule 40
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Approx. 1/2 Inch Hole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
1000
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
15000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
18500
Accident Psig
6
Mop Psig
60
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
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
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
No
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
Yes, And An Investigative Dig Was Cunducted At The Point Of The Accident
Direct Asmnt At Pnt Accdnt Yr
2015
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
M****** H****
Preparer Title
Ehs Manager
Preparer Email
M*****@k******.com
Preparer Telephone
661-845-0761
Preparer Fax
661-845-3561
Prepared Date
2016-11-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M****** H****
Authorizer Telephone
661-845-0761
Authorizer Title
Ehs Manager
Authorizer Email
M*****@k******.com
Narrative
The pipeline was inactive at the time the leak was discovered. The line has been out of service since 2010. Crude oil was discovered coming up from the ground. Emergency responders called kern to determine if we had any pipelines in the area. Kern responded to assist and investigate and mitigate. The line was exposed and clamped within a matter of hours. Emergency response efforts were made to remove free liquids via vacuum truck. Further efforts to assess the pipe and begin soil remediation commenced the following morning and continued over the following days. All affected soil was removed. The line segment was isolated from any possible sources and potential tie-ins. Kern prepared and submitted for approval a plan to formally abandon the line. To date, investigation efforts have not revealed the cause of the release given the line was not in active service.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150325 |
| Supplemental Number | 21840 |
| 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 | 2015-08-11 15:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.298901 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.914063 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-11 18:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Already Inactive At Time Of Release |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-11 18:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hilltop Gathering System |
| Segment Name | Hilltop 6" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93307 |
| Onshore City Name | Bakersfield |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hilltop |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | Unknown |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Schedule 40 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Approx. 1/2 Inch Hole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 18500 |
| Accident Psig | 6 |
| Mop Psig | 60 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| 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 | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | No |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | Yes, And An Investigative Dig Was Cunducted At The Point Of The Accident |
| Direct Asmnt At Pnt Accdnt Yr | 2015 |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M****** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Ehs Manager |
| Preparer Email | M*****@k******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 661-845-0761 |
| Preparer Fax | 661-845-3561 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** H**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 661-845-0761 |
| Authorizer Title | Ehs Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@k******.com |
| Narrative | The pipeline was inactive at the time the leak was discovered. The line has been out of service since 2010. Crude oil was discovered coming up from the ground. Emergency responders called kern to determine if we had any pipelines in the area. Kern responded to assist and investigate and mitigate. The line was exposed and clamped within a matter of hours. Emergency response efforts were made to remove free liquids via vacuum truck. Further efforts to assess the pipe and begin soil remediation commenced the following morning and continued over the following days. All affected soil was removed. The line segment was isolated from any possible sources and potential tie-ins. Kern prepared and submitted for approval a plan to formally abandon the line. To date, investigation efforts have not revealed the cause of the release given the line was not in active service. |
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