Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-10-19 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Oil Corp - West Coast
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2019-10-19 15:52
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 19, 2019 exxonmobil pipeline company received a report of an approximate 2 barrel release from the exxonmobil oil corp - west coast m-58 kern county gathering 6" out-of-service pipeline. The m-58 pipeline was evacuated of crude oil and cleaned the week of november 3, 2019. Additional crude oil was discovered in a connecting lateral pipeline. The product removed and the lateral pipeline was cleaned, disconnected and capped the week of november 10, 2019.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-11-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190343
Supplemental Number
33278
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26134
Name
Exxonmobil Oil Corp - West Coast
Operator Street Address
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway Emhc-E3.5a.521
Operator City Name
Spring
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77389
Local Datetime
2019-10-19 15:52:00
Location Latitude
35.310816
Location Longitude
-118.904629
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-19 15:52:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Is An Out-Of-Service Pipeline
On Site Datetime
2019-10-19 15:52:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-19 16:33:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1261633
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kern Front Gathering
Segment Name
M-58
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93307
Onshore City Name
Bakersfield
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
590+86
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
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
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
1934
Manufactured Year
1934
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
80000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
91500
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
This Is An Idle Out-Of-Service Pipeline.
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 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
This is an idle out-of-service pipeline.
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
Atmosphere 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
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T**** S******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
T**************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
281-939-4602
Prepared Date
2020-02-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C******* B H********
Authorizer Telephone
8326247920
Authorizer Title
Americas Fuels Operations Pipeline Sshe Manager
Authorizer Email
C*******************@e*********.com
Narrative
On october 19, 2019 exxonmobil pipeline company received a report of an approximate 2 barrel release from the exxonmobil oil corp - west coast m-58 kern county gathering 6" out-of-service pipeline. The m-58 pipeline was evacuated of crude oil and cleaned the week of november 3, 2019. Additional crude oil was discovered in a connecting lateral pipeline. The product removed and the lateral pipeline was cleaned, disconnected and capped the week of november 10, 2019.
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190343 |
| Supplemental Number | 33278 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26134 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Exxonmobil Oil Corp - West Coast |
| Operator Street Address | 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway Emhc-E3.5a.521 |
| Operator City Name | Spring |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77389 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-19 15:52:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.310816 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.904629 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-19 15:52:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Is An Out-Of-Service Pipeline |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-19 15:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-19 16:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1261633 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 | Kern Front Gathering |
| Segment Name | M-58 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93307 |
| Onshore City Name | Bakersfield |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 590+86 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | 1934 |
| Manufactured Year | 1934 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 80000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 91500 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | This Is An Idle Out-Of-Service Pipeline. |
| 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 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 | This is an idle out-of-service pipeline. |
| 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 |
| Atmosphere 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 | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T**** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Email | T**************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-939-4602 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-02-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C******* B H******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8326247920 |
| Authorizer Title | Americas Fuels Operations Pipeline Sshe Manager |
| Authorizer Email | C*******************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | On october 19, 2019 exxonmobil pipeline company received a report of an approximate 2 barrel release from the exxonmobil oil corp - west coast m-58 kern county gathering 6" out-of-service pipeline. The m-58 pipeline was evacuated of crude oil and cleaned the week of november 3, 2019. Additional crude oil was discovered in a connecting lateral pipeline. The product removed and the lateral pipeline was cleaned, disconnected and capped the week of november 10, 2019. |
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