Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-11-19 — NJ
Operator
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$117,000
Incident datetime
2020-11-19 16:54
Report number
Location
NJ
Narrative
On november 19, 2020, at approximately 1554 hrs pst, tejon ranch personnel contacted torrance logistics control center (pcc) notifying crude oil was observed east of the northbound I-5 highway, along a dirt access road. Pcc immediately notified field supervision. Field supervisor arrived on site at approximately 1653 hrs pst and met with tejon ranch personnel. Torrance logistics supervisor confirmed an active leak of crude to soil from an unknown source and requested pcc shut down the pipeline at 1704. Initial spill calculation estimated approximately 5 barrels to soil. Internal and external notifications were promptly made on november 19, 2020; cal oes was notified at 1729 hrs pst, control number 20-6468. At 1741 hrs pst, nrc was notified #1292660 and cupa kern county was also notified at 1751 hrs pst. Response and cleanup efforts were deployed immediately. Excavation efforts continued into november 20th in an effort to confirm the source of the leak. At approximately 1800 hrs pst, torrance logistics confirmed the source as m1. Subsequent nrc reports were made as follows: november 20, 2020, torrance logistics claimed as the responsible party, nrc #1292686. On november 21, 2020, 48-hr nrc updated volume to 17.5 barrels, nrc #1292783. The source of the release was found to be from a circumferential crack. The failed area was repaired with a plidco split sleeve clamp, with welded seam, ends, studs and bolts. Plans to remove this section of pipe for further analysis, results will be provided in a supplemental 7000.1 report. ______ correction to initial part h - narrative description of the accident: - on november 19, 2020, at approximately 1610 hrs pst - field supervisor arrived on site at approximately 1654 hrs pst - requested pcc shut down the pipeline at 1702. - november 20, 2020, torrance logistics updated volume released to 10.3 barrels of crude oil released, nrc #1292686. On november 21, 2020, 48-hr nrc #1292783 report was made; updated volume from 10.3 to 17.5 barrels released and responsible party (rp) was updated to torrance logistics. Supplemental / final report updates: - part e, item 1, - part e, item 9 - part g apparent cause: changed from g8, other incident cause to g2, natural force damage - part g2 selections part h - narrative description of the accident: the previously repaired segment which contained the plidco split sleeve clamp was cutout and replaced with new pipe on march 6, 2021. The removed segment of pipeline was sent off to a third-party laboratory for analysis. Torrance valley pipeline (tvp) received failure investigation results from the third-party laboratory; and a final incident investigation is complete. The root cause has determined to be related to external factors (I.E., historical land movement, terrain, cyclic weather patterns in the area of this pipeline segment). There is a history of land movement in the area, all which has contributed to unintentional bending of the pipeline causing the circumferential cracking found at the leak site. Initial corrective actions included removal of the failed segment of pipe to perform metallurgical analysis, followed by replacement of the same segment of pipe with the appropriate bends/fittings thereby relieving the stress on the pipeline. Additional corrective actions taken included leveraging emerging technologies such as smfl and circumferential cracking analysis for the purpose of improving assessment of circumferentially oriented cracking and identifying unintentional pipeline bending. Following the release, two additional investigatory digs were performed which validated the circumferential cracking analysis. This concludes the findings and investigation for this incident. ___ supplemental updates made per PHMSA request for part a, part b. Additionally, per new questions implemented by PHMSA since the time of this accident, those have been answered.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-12-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200335
Supplemental Number
36355
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39534
Name
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
1 Sylvan Way 2nd Floor
Operator City Name
Parsippany
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07054
Local Datetime
2020-11-19 16:54:00
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
34.905473
Location Longitude
-118.923267
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
17.5
Recovered Bbls
17.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-11-19 16:54:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Routine Start-Up
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-11-19 17:02:00
Restart Datetime
2020-11-21 19:00:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2020-11-19 17:29:00
On Site Datetime
2020-11-19 16:54:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2020-11-20 18:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-11-19 17:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1292660
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1292686, 1292783
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2020-11-19 17:30:00
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2020-11-19 17:30:00
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2020-11-19 16:54:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2020-11-19 16:59:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
11/19/2020 18:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
M1
Segment Name
Grapevine-Lebec
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
00000
Onshore City Name
Unicorporated
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
52+62
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
56
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
1985
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
700
Est Cost Prop Damage
117000
Est Cost Emergency
55000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
172700
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
930
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1985-10-23 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
26928
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
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
The leak was below detectable limits and pipeline was encountering transient effects of a startup.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods
Earth Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Land Movement Over Time. See Part H Narrative Description Of Accident For Additional Details.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
A****** G*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
A*************@p********.com
Preparer Telephone
310-212-1764
Prepared Date
2022-02-11 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
A****** M*****
Local Contact Email
A*************@p********.com
Local Contact Telephone
661-345-7643
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
281-602-4224
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@p********.com
Narrative
On november 19, 2020, at approximately 1554 hrs pst, tejon ranch personnel contacted torrance logistics control center (pcc) notifying crude oil was observed east of the northbound I-5 highway, along a dirt access road. Pcc immediately notified field supervision. Field supervisor arrived on site at approximately 1653 hrs pst and met with tejon ranch personnel. Torrance logistics supervisor confirmed an active leak of crude to soil from an unknown source and requested pcc shut down the pipeline at 1704. Initial spill calculation estimated approximately 5 barrels to soil. Internal and external notifications were promptly made on november 19, 2020; cal oes was notified at 1729 hrs pst, control number 20-6468. At 1741 hrs pst, nrc was notified #1292660 and cupa kern county was also notified at 1751 hrs pst. Response and cleanup efforts were deployed immediately. Excavation efforts continued into november 20th in an effort to confirm the source of the leak. At approximately 1800 hrs pst, torrance logistics confirmed the source as m1. Subsequent nrc reports were made as follows: november 20, 2020, torrance logistics claimed as the responsible party, nrc #1292686. On november 21, 2020, 48-hr nrc updated volume to 17.5 barrels, nrc #1292783. The source of the release was found to be from a circumferential crack. The failed area was repaired with a plidco split sleeve clamp, with welded seam, ends, studs and bolts. Plans to remove this section of pipe for further analysis, results will be provided in a supplemental 7000.1 report. ______ correction to initial part h - narrative description of the accident: - on november 19, 2020, at approximately 1610 hrs pst - field supervisor arrived on site at approximately 1654 hrs pst - requested pcc shut down the pipeline at 1702. - november 20, 2020, torrance logistics updated volume released to 10.3 barrels of crude oil released, nrc #1292686. On november 21, 2020, 48-hr nrc #1292783 report was made; updated volume from 10.3 to 17.5 barrels released and responsible party (rp) was updated to torrance logistics. Supplemental / final report updates: - part e, item 1, - part e, item 9 - part g apparent cause: changed from g8, other incident cause to g2, natural force damage - part g2 selections part h - narrative description of the accident: the previously repaired segment which contained the plidco split sleeve clamp was cutout and replaced with new pipe on march 6, 2021. The removed segment of pipeline was sent off to a third-party laboratory for analysis. Torrance valley pipeline (tvp) received failure investigation results from the third-party laboratory; and a final incident investigation is complete. The root cause has determined to be related to external factors (I.E., historical land movement, terrain, cyclic weather patterns in the area of this pipeline segment). There is a history of land movement in the area, all which has contributed to unintentional bending of the pipeline causing the circumferential cracking found at the leak site. Initial corrective actions included removal of the failed segment of pipe to perform metallurgical analysis, followed by replacement of the same segment of pipe with the appropriate bends/fittings thereby relieving the stress on the pipeline. Additional corrective actions taken included leveraging emerging technologies such as smfl and circumferential cracking analysis for the purpose of improving assessment of circumferentially oriented cracking and identifying unintentional pipeline bending. Following the release, two additional investigatory digs were performed which validated the circumferential cracking analysis. This concludes the findings and investigation for this incident. ___ supplemental updates made per PHMSA request for part a, part b. Additionally, per new questions implemented by PHMSA since the time of this accident, those have been answered.
| Report Received Date | 2020-12-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200335 |
| Supplemental Number | 36355 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39534 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Sylvan Way 2nd Floor |
| Operator City Name | Parsippany |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07054 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-11-19 16:54:00 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 34.905473 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.923267 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 17.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 17.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-11-19 16:54:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Routine Start-Up |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-11-19 17:02:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-11-21 19:00:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2020-11-19 17:29:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-19 16:54:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2020-11-20 18:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-11-19 17:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1292660 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1292686, 1292783 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2020-11-19 17:30:00 |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2020-11-19 17:30:00 |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2020-11-19 16:54:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2020-11-19 16:59:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 11/19/2020 18:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | M1 |
| Segment Name | Grapevine-Lebec |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 00000 |
| Onshore City Name | Unicorporated |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 52+62 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 56 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | 1985 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 700 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 117000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 55000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 172700 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 930 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1985-10-23 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 26928 |
| 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 | 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 | The leak was below detectable limits and pipeline was encountering transient effects of a startup. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods |
| Earth Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Land Movement Over Time. See Part H Narrative Description Of Accident For Additional Details. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | A****** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | A*************@p********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 310-212-1764 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-02-11 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | A****** M***** |
| Local Contact Email | A*************@p********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 661-345-7643 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-602-4224 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p********.com |
| Narrative | On november 19, 2020, at approximately 1554 hrs pst, tejon ranch personnel contacted torrance logistics control center (pcc) notifying crude oil was observed east of the northbound I-5 highway, along a dirt access road. Pcc immediately notified field supervision. Field supervisor arrived on site at approximately 1653 hrs pst and met with tejon ranch personnel. Torrance logistics supervisor confirmed an active leak of crude to soil from an unknown source and requested pcc shut down the pipeline at 1704. Initial spill calculation estimated approximately 5 barrels to soil. Internal and external notifications were promptly made on november 19, 2020; cal oes was notified at 1729 hrs pst, control number 20-6468. At 1741 hrs pst, nrc was notified #1292660 and cupa kern county was also notified at 1751 hrs pst. Response and cleanup efforts were deployed immediately. Excavation efforts continued into november 20th in an effort to confirm the source of the leak. At approximately 1800 hrs pst, torrance logistics confirmed the source as m1. Subsequent nrc reports were made as follows: november 20, 2020, torrance logistics claimed as the responsible party, nrc #1292686. On november 21, 2020, 48-hr nrc updated volume to 17.5 barrels, nrc #1292783. The source of the release was found to be from a circumferential crack. The failed area was repaired with a plidco split sleeve clamp, with welded seam, ends, studs and bolts. Plans to remove this section of pipe for further analysis, results will be provided in a supplemental 7000.1 report. ______ correction to initial part h - narrative description of the accident: - on november 19, 2020, at approximately 1610 hrs pst - field supervisor arrived on site at approximately 1654 hrs pst - requested pcc shut down the pipeline at 1702. - november 20, 2020, torrance logistics updated volume released to 10.3 barrels of crude oil released, nrc #1292686. On november 21, 2020, 48-hr nrc #1292783 report was made; updated volume from 10.3 to 17.5 barrels released and responsible party (rp) was updated to torrance logistics. Supplemental / final report updates: - part e, item 1, - part e, item 9 - part g apparent cause: changed from g8, other incident cause to g2, natural force damage - part g2 selections part h - narrative description of the accident: the previously repaired segment which contained the plidco split sleeve clamp was cutout and replaced with new pipe on march 6, 2021. The removed segment of pipeline was sent off to a third-party laboratory for analysis. Torrance valley pipeline (tvp) received failure investigation results from the third-party laboratory; and a final incident investigation is complete. The root cause has determined to be related to external factors (I.E., historical land movement, terrain, cyclic weather patterns in the area of this pipeline segment). There is a history of land movement in the area, all which has contributed to unintentional bending of the pipeline causing the circumferential cracking found at the leak site. Initial corrective actions included removal of the failed segment of pipe to perform metallurgical analysis, followed by replacement of the same segment of pipe with the appropriate bends/fittings thereby relieving the stress on the pipeline. Additional corrective actions taken included leveraging emerging technologies such as smfl and circumferential cracking analysis for the purpose of improving assessment of circumferentially oriented cracking and identifying unintentional pipeline bending. Following the release, two additional investigatory digs were performed which validated the circumferential cracking analysis. This concludes the findings and investigation for this incident. ___ supplemental updates made per PHMSA request for part a, part b. Additionally, per new questions implemented by PHMSA since the time of this accident, those have been answered. |
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