Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-12-08 — CA
Operator
Crimson Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$312,625
Incident datetime
2015-12-08 01:28
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
A third-party (hot line construction, inc.) while conducting a digging project struck and punctured a pipeline belonging to crimson pipeline (crimson) at approximately 12:30am on december 8, 2015, at the intersection of east los angeles avenue (california state route 118) and price road in somis, california. Hot line construction's dig ticket listed day work only no night work. The dig ticket was also not for the location they were digging in. They hit concrete in the location they had a dig ticket for and moved excavation locations without calling in a new ticket. Crimson acted immediately to shut off the impacted pipeline, notify all necessary regulatory agencies, execute precautionary measures, and begin cleanup operations. Crimson and the california department of fish and wildlife established a unified command to respond to the incident. The third-party digging operations that impacted the line caused a release of crude oil that has been estimated at roughly 211 barrels. The impacted line is the company's v-10 pipeline, which runs from a holding station in ventura county to refineries in wilmington, california. Prior to the incident, the line was up-to-date on all inspections and had not experienced any service interruptions. If the contractor had properly call in a dig alert ticket this could have been avoided.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150473
Supplemental Number
22817
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
2015-12-08 00:36:00
Location Latitude
34.263642
Location Longitude
-119.042773
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
211
Recovered Bbls
210
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-12-08 01:28:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-12-08 01:38:00
Restart Datetime
2015-12-10 10:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-12-08 02:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-12-08 02:04:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1135228
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ventura 10" Crude Pipeline
Segment Name
Csfm #334
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93066
Onshore City Name
Somis
Onshore County Name
Ventura
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valve #7005
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Sch 40
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
1941
Manufactured Year
1941
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1
Puncture Circum
1
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
72637
Est Cost Gas Released
32
Est Cost Prop Damage
312625
Est Cost Emergency
1728074
Est Cost Environmental
116188
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2229556
Accident Psig
758
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
40128
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
Not a contributing factor
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Pole
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
53160627
One Call Center Name
Dig Alert North
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
57
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Provided Incorrect Notification Information
Preparer Name
D**** B********
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D*********@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
562-668-0066
Prepared Date
2017-11-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** W A********
Authorizer Telephone
562-285-4111
Authorizer Title
President
Authorizer Email
L**********@c********.com
Narrative
A third-party (hot line construction, inc.) while conducting a digging project struck and punctured a pipeline belonging to crimson pipeline (crimson) at approximately 12:30am on december 8, 2015, at the intersection of east los angeles avenue (california state route 118) and price road in somis, california. Hot line construction's dig ticket listed day work only no night work. The dig ticket was also not for the location they were digging in. They hit concrete in the location they had a dig ticket for and moved excavation locations without calling in a new ticket. Crimson acted immediately to shut off the impacted pipeline, notify all necessary regulatory agencies, execute precautionary measures, and begin cleanup operations. Crimson and the california department of fish and wildlife established a unified command to respond to the incident. The third-party digging operations that impacted the line caused a release of crude oil that has been estimated at roughly 211 barrels. The impacted line is the company's v-10 pipeline, which runs from a holding station in ventura county to refineries in wilmington, california. Prior to the incident, the line was up-to-date on all inspections and had not experienced any service interruptions. If the contractor had properly call in a dig alert ticket this could have been avoided.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150473 |
| Supplemental Number | 22817 |
| 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 | 2015-12-08 00:36:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.263642 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.042773 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 211 |
| Recovered Bbls | 210 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-12-08 01:28:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-12-08 01:38:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-12-10 10:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-12-08 02:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-12-08 02:04:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1135228 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ventura 10" Crude Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Csfm #334 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93066 |
| Onshore City Name | Somis |
| Onshore County Name | Ventura |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valve #7005 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Sch 40 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Asphalt |
| Installation Year | 1941 |
| Manufactured Year | 1941 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1 |
| Puncture Circum | 1 |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 72637 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 32 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 312625 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1728074 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 116188 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2229556 |
| Accident Psig | 758 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 40128 |
| 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 | Not a contributing factor |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Pole |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 53160627 |
| One Call Center Name | Dig Alert North |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 57 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Provided Incorrect Notification Information |
| Preparer Name | D**** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D*********@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 562-668-0066 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** W A******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 562-285-4111 |
| Authorizer Title | President |
| Authorizer Email | L**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | A third-party (hot line construction, inc.) while conducting a digging project struck and punctured a pipeline belonging to crimson pipeline (crimson) at approximately 12:30am on december 8, 2015, at the intersection of east los angeles avenue (california state route 118) and price road in somis, california. Hot line construction's dig ticket listed day work only no night work. The dig ticket was also not for the location they were digging in. They hit concrete in the location they had a dig ticket for and moved excavation locations without calling in a new ticket. Crimson acted immediately to shut off the impacted pipeline, notify all necessary regulatory agencies, execute precautionary measures, and begin cleanup operations. Crimson and the california department of fish and wildlife established a unified command to respond to the incident. The third-party digging operations that impacted the line caused a release of crude oil that has been estimated at roughly 211 barrels. The impacted line is the company's v-10 pipeline, which runs from a holding station in ventura county to refineries in wilmington, california. Prior to the incident, the line was up-to-date on all inspections and had not experienced any service interruptions. If the contractor had properly call in a dig alert ticket this could have been avoided. |
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