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HL incident on 2020-09-02 — CA
Operator
Crimson Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$38,779
Incident datetime
2020-09-02 09:02
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
At 09:02 am crimson was notified by a harris ranch employee of a possible leak. The caller stated they were not sure it might used automobile oil that was bumped, the spot was discolored but not growing and was not wet. Crimsons line in the area was not running at the time of the call. Crimson dispatched an operator to investigate. Operator arrived on seen and notified control center that we needed to dispatch an investigation team to clean up the area and investigate the source. Crimson excavated to determine the source. It was determined that the source was a pin hole caused by external corrosion at the 2 pm location of the 18" pipe. Their were no indications of an anomaly on the 2019 ili report. This pin hole was repaired with a plidco repair clamp.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-10-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200272
Supplemental Number
34891
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
2020-09-02 09:02:00
Location Latitude
36.344705
Location Longitude
-120.295901
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
34
Recovered Bbls
34
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-09-02 09:02:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Not In Use At The Time Of The Accident
On Site Datetime
2020-09-02 11:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-09-02 09:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1286328
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Csfm #0018
Segment Name
Los Banos To Kettleman
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93210
Onshore City Name
Fresno
Onshore County Name
Fresno
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
30.41
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
18
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
1946
Manufactured Year
1946
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
1442
Est Cost Prop Damage
38779
Est Cost Emergency
257610
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
297831
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
900
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
84480
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
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
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
Unknown
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2020
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2019
Geometry Recent Year
2019
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1992
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1125
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
D**** B********
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
D*********@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
562-668-0066
Preparer Fax
562-285-4141
Prepared Date
2021-02-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** W A********
Authorizer Telephone
562-285-4111
Authorizer Title
Ceo
Authorizer Email
L**********@c********.com
Narrative
At 09:02 am crimson was notified by a harris ranch employee of a possible leak. The caller stated they were not sure it might used automobile oil that was bumped, the spot was discolored but not growing and was not wet. Crimsons line in the area was not running at the time of the call. Crimson dispatched an operator to investigate. Operator arrived on seen and notified control center that we needed to dispatch an investigation team to clean up the area and investigate the source. Crimson excavated to determine the source. It was determined that the source was a pin hole caused by external corrosion at the 2 pm location of the 18" pipe. Their were no indications of an anomaly on the 2019 ili report. This pin hole was repaired with a plidco repair clamp.
| Report Received Date | 2020-10-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200272 |
| Supplemental Number | 34891 |
| 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 | 2020-09-02 09:02:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.344705 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -120.295901 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 34 |
| Recovered Bbls | 34 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-09-02 09:02:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Not In Use At The Time Of The Accident |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-09-02 11:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-09-02 09:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1286328 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Csfm #0018 |
| Segment Name | Los Banos To Kettleman |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93210 |
| Onshore City Name | Fresno |
| Onshore County Name | Fresno |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 30.41 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 18 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Asphalt |
| Installation Year | 1946 |
| Manufactured Year | 1946 |
| 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 | 1442 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 38779 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 257610 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 297831 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 900 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 84480 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| 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 |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | Unknown |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2020 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2019 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2019 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1992 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1125 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D**** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | D*********@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 562-668-0066 |
| Preparer Fax | 562-285-4141 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-02-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** W A******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 562-285-4111 |
| Authorizer Title | Ceo |
| Authorizer Email | L**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | At 09:02 am crimson was notified by a harris ranch employee of a possible leak. The caller stated they were not sure it might used automobile oil that was bumped, the spot was discolored but not growing and was not wet. Crimsons line in the area was not running at the time of the call. Crimson dispatched an operator to investigate. Operator arrived on seen and notified control center that we needed to dispatch an investigation team to clean up the area and investigate the source. Crimson excavated to determine the source. It was determined that the source was a pin hole caused by external corrosion at the 2 pm location of the 18" pipe. Their were no indications of an anomaly on the 2019 ili report. This pin hole was repaired with a plidco repair clamp. |
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