Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-13 — CA
Operator
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-08-13 18:25
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
On 08/13/2016 at 5:00 pm pump #3 at belridge station seal failed resulting in a station lockout and spill of 50.24 barrels to containment. The entire spill volume was contained to the containment pad and sump. The station operator checked the facility at 9:00 am pumps #6 and #7 were running at that time of the station check. The control center log shows that pump #3 was started around noon. Belridge station shut down on high sump level at 5:00 pm. Station operator arrived at 6:23 pm and made notifications to supervisor. All of the volume was recovered and injected back into the line via station sump pump.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160293
Supplemental Number
21991
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39534
Name
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
12851 E. 166th Street
Operator City Name
Cerritos
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
90703
Local Datetime
2016-08-13 17:00:00
Location Latitude
35.435228
Location Longitude
-119.682456
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
50.24
Recovered Bbls
50.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-13 18:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-08-13 17:00:00
Restart Datetime
2016-08-13 20:13:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-13 18:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Belridge Station
Segment Name
Belridge Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93251
Onshore City Name
Mckittrick
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump #3
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Injection Pump #3 Packing
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1960
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Loose Packing Nut
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
3382
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3382
Accident Psig
300
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place 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
High sump level alarm automatically shut down the station
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Equipment Design, No Locking Device On Pack Nut.
Preparer Name
T***** S******
Preparer Title
Damage Prevention Supervisor
Preparer Email
T*************@p********.com
Preparer Telephone
3102121842
Prepared Date
2016-12-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
H**** C******
Authorizer Telephone
2813620300
Authorizer Title
Senior Director Logistics - Engineering
Authorizer Email
H************@p********.com
Narrative
On 08/13/2016 at 5:00 pm pump #3 at belridge station seal failed resulting in a station lockout and spill of 50.24 barrels to containment. The entire spill volume was contained to the containment pad and sump. The station operator checked the facility at 9:00 am pumps #6 and #7 were running at that time of the station check. The control center log shows that pump #3 was started around noon. Belridge station shut down on high sump level at 5:00 pm. Station operator arrived at 6:23 pm and made notifications to supervisor. All of the volume was recovered and injected back into the line via station sump pump.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160293 |
| Supplemental Number | 21991 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39534 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 12851 E. 166th Street |
| Operator City Name | Cerritos |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 90703 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-13 17:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.435228 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.682456 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 50.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 50.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-13 18:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-08-13 17:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-08-13 20:13:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-13 18:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Belridge Station |
| Segment Name | Belridge Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93251 |
| Onshore City Name | Mckittrick |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump #3 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Injection Pump #3 Packing |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1960 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Loose Packing Nut |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3382 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3382 |
| Accident Psig | 300 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place 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 | High sump level alarm automatically shut down the station |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Equipment Design, No Locking Device On Pack Nut. |
| Preparer Name | T***** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Damage Prevention Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | T*************@p********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3102121842 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | H**** C****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2813620300 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Director Logistics - Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | H************@p********.com |
| Narrative | On 08/13/2016 at 5:00 pm pump #3 at belridge station seal failed resulting in a station lockout and spill of 50.24 barrels to containment. The entire spill volume was contained to the containment pad and sump. The station operator checked the facility at 9:00 am pumps #6 and #7 were running at that time of the station check. The control center log shows that pump #3 was started around noon. Belridge station shut down on high sump level at 5:00 pm. Station operator arrived at 6:23 pm and made notifications to supervisor. All of the volume was recovered and injected back into the line via station sump pump. |
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