Incident details
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HL incident on 2015-09-21 — CA
Operator
Crimson Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-09-21 08:52
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
Description: at 08:52am on september 21st, the control center was notified by the ventura county fire department of a leak and odor at tuscan grove pl. And santa rosa road in the city of camarillo. The pipeline was shutdown at 08:54am and a pipeline operator was sent out. The suspected release was within a crimson vault and upon arrival the pipeline operator was unable to confirm the release due to the fire department's safety concerns. As a precaution, the upstream and downstream valves were closed at 09:24am and approximately 10:00am respectively. Operator resources arrived at 10:15am. To investigate, the fire department sent a gopro camera into the vault to safely confirm the source of the release. Ventura county fire after determining no health safety hazards were present crimson was permitted to enter the area at 12:45pm. Crimson claimed the release and began external notifications at 12:51. The release was contained within the vault and vacuum trucks began removing free oil from the vault later that evening. Findings: a pinhole leak on the nipple of a bleeder valve on the upstream side of valve 7010 was discovered. During repairs, part of the vault wall was removed and a sump was found at the bottom of the vault that had breached product to ground. The vault is supplied with a security chain. It is a possibility that over time the security chain came in contact with the valve nipple stripping it from its protection. As a result, the nipple was vulnerable to external corrosion. Corrective action: immediate: the bleeder valve was replaced with a spool piece and 2" valve impacted soil was removed and properly disposed vault was replaced soil was replaced with certified clean soil surrounded affected areas were restored to original condition
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150388
Supplemental Number
30095
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32103
Name
Crimson Pipeline L.p.
Operator Street Address
1900 Main Street Suite #600
Operator City Name
Irvine
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
92614
Local Datetime
2015-09-21 08:52:00
Location Latitude
34.238949
Location Longitude
-118.965453
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
24
Recovered Bbls
23.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-21 08:52:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-21 08:54:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-25 17:45:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-21 10:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-21 13:09:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1129053
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ventura 10" Crude Pipeline
Segment Name
Csfm 334
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93012
Onshore City Name
Camarillo
Onshore County Name
Ventura
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valve Box7010
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
Unknown
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
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
70
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
95867
Est Cost Environmental
30250
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
126187
Accident Psig
780
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
29040
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Cause of accident non control room related.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
Yes
Preparer Name
D**** B********
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D*********@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
562-668-0066
Preparer Fax
562-285-4141
Prepared Date
2018-03-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** W* A********
Authorizer Telephone
562-285-4111
Authorizer Title
President
Authorizer Email
L**********@c********.com
Narrative
Description: at 08:52am on september 21st, the control center was notified by the ventura county fire department of a leak and odor at tuscan grove pl. And santa rosa road in the city of camarillo. The pipeline was shutdown at 08:54am and a pipeline operator was sent out. The suspected release was within a crimson vault and upon arrival the pipeline operator was unable to confirm the release due to the fire department's safety concerns. As a precaution, the upstream and downstream valves were closed at 09:24am and approximately 10:00am respectively. Operator resources arrived at 10:15am. To investigate, the fire department sent a gopro camera into the vault to safely confirm the source of the release. Ventura county fire after determining no health safety hazards were present crimson was permitted to enter the area at 12:45pm. Crimson claimed the release and began external notifications at 12:51. The release was contained within the vault and vacuum trucks began removing free oil from the vault later that evening. Findings: a pinhole leak on the nipple of a bleeder valve on the upstream side of valve 7010 was discovered. During repairs, part of the vault wall was removed and a sump was found at the bottom of the vault that had breached product to ground. The vault is supplied with a security chain. It is a possibility that over time the security chain came in contact with the valve nipple stripping it from its protection. As a result, the nipple was vulnerable to external corrosion. Corrective action: immediate: the bleeder valve was replaced with a spool piece and 2" valve impacted soil was removed and properly disposed vault was replaced soil was replaced with certified clean soil surrounded affected areas were restored to original condition
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150388 |
| Supplemental Number | 30095 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32103 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Crimson Pipeline L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 1900 Main Street Suite #600 |
| Operator City Name | Irvine |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 92614 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-09-21 08:52:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.238949 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.965453 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 23.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-21 08:52:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-21 08:54:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-25 17:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-21 10:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-21 13:09:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1129053 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 | Ventura 10" Crude Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Csfm 334 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93012 |
| Onshore City Name | Camarillo |
| Onshore County Name | Ventura |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valve Box7010 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| 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 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 70 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 95867 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 30250 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 126187 |
| Accident Psig | 780 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 29040 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Cause of accident non control room related. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D**** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D*********@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 562-668-0066 |
| Preparer Fax | 562-285-4141 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** W* A******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 562-285-4111 |
| Authorizer Title | President |
| Authorizer Email | L**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | Description: at 08:52am on september 21st, the control center was notified by the ventura county fire department of a leak and odor at tuscan grove pl. And santa rosa road in the city of camarillo. The pipeline was shutdown at 08:54am and a pipeline operator was sent out. The suspected release was within a crimson vault and upon arrival the pipeline operator was unable to confirm the release due to the fire department's safety concerns. As a precaution, the upstream and downstream valves were closed at 09:24am and approximately 10:00am respectively. Operator resources arrived at 10:15am. To investigate, the fire department sent a gopro camera into the vault to safely confirm the source of the release. Ventura county fire after determining no health safety hazards were present crimson was permitted to enter the area at 12:45pm. Crimson claimed the release and began external notifications at 12:51. The release was contained within the vault and vacuum trucks began removing free oil from the vault later that evening. Findings: a pinhole leak on the nipple of a bleeder valve on the upstream side of valve 7010 was discovered. During repairs, part of the vault wall was removed and a sump was found at the bottom of the vault that had breached product to ground. The vault is supplied with a security chain. It is a possibility that over time the security chain came in contact with the valve nipple stripping it from its protection. As a result, the nipple was vulnerable to external corrosion. Corrective action: immediate: the bleeder valve was replaced with a spool piece and 2" valve impacted soil was removed and properly disposed vault was replaced soil was replaced with certified clean soil surrounded affected areas were restored to original condition |
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