Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-03-18 — CA
Operator
Kern Oil & Refining Co.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$36,444
Incident datetime
2021-03-18 07:41
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
At approximately 07:41 on 03/18/2021, an employee of an adjacent operator working near ten section discovered free product near kern's main crude oil shipping line. Soon thereafter, the adjacent operator notified kern personnel of the potential release. Kern then notified the operations control center, operated by plains all american pipeline, to request shut down of the transfer pumps. Shutdown was completed at 07:46 on 03/18/2021. At approximately 08:05 on 3/18/2021, the kern operator closed the valve at the dra skid in ten section. With the assistance of emergency response contractors, kern began the removal of free product and impacted soils. Hydro-excavation operations began on 03/18/2021 at 08:40 to remove impacted soil and expose buried piping. On 03/22/2021, a leak was discovered on a 4" dead leg segment of pipe. On 04/07/2021, the 4-inch segment of pipe containing the leak was removed, preserved, and sent for examination and analysis. Blinds were installed in place of the removed pipe section. Upon completion, further soil removal took place and the area will be back filled with soil. With the approval of the california office of state fire marshal, the ten section crude oil shipping line was restarted on june 29, 2021 at 12:50 pm
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-04-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210122
Supplemental Number
35709
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30658
Name
Kern Oil & Refining Co.
Operator Street Address
7724 E. Panama Lane
Operator City Name
Bakersfield
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
93307
Local Datetime
2021-03-17 20:00:00
Location Latitude
35.287192
Location Longitude
-119.21433
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2258
Recovered Bbls
1062
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Local Adjacent Operator In The Area
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-03-18 07:41:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-03-18 07:46:00
Restart Datetime
2021-06-29 12:50:00
On Site Datetime
2021-03-18 08:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-03-18 09:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1300834
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ten Section
Segment Name
Unknown
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93311
Onshore City Name
Bakersfield
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Test Stn. 4
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.236
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Extruded Polyehylene
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
65000
Est Cost Gas Released
80036
Est Cost Prop Damage
36444
Est Cost Emergency
627530
Est Cost Environmental
426011
Est Cost Other
119546
Est Cost Other Details
Third Party Consultant Metallurgical And Causal Analysis
Prpty
1354567
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
740
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
550
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
No Access For Inspection Tools
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Other
Int Visual Exam Details
When The Pipe Was First Removed, Exponent Was Unable To Identify Internal Corrosion From Looking At The Outside Of The Pipe.
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
B******* K*******
Preparer Title
Environmental Advisor
Preparer Email
B********@k******.com
Preparer Telephone
661-845-0761
Prepared Date
2021-09-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M****** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
6618450761
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager Renewables And Government Affairs
Authorizer Email
M*****@k******.com
Narrative
At approximately 07:41 on 03/18/2021, an employee of an adjacent operator working near ten section discovered free product near kern's main crude oil shipping line. Soon thereafter, the adjacent operator notified kern personnel of the potential release. Kern then notified the operations control center, operated by plains all american pipeline, to request shut down of the transfer pumps. Shutdown was completed at 07:46 on 03/18/2021. At approximately 08:05 on 3/18/2021, the kern operator closed the valve at the dra skid in ten section. With the assistance of emergency response contractors, kern began the removal of free product and impacted soils. Hydro-excavation operations began on 03/18/2021 at 08:40 to remove impacted soil and expose buried piping. On 03/22/2021, a leak was discovered on a 4" dead leg segment of pipe. On 04/07/2021, the 4-inch segment of pipe containing the leak was removed, preserved, and sent for examination and analysis. Blinds were installed in place of the removed pipe section. Upon completion, further soil removal took place and the area will be back filled with soil. With the approval of the california office of state fire marshal, the ten section crude oil shipping line was restarted on june 29, 2021 at 12:50 pm
| Report Received Date | 2021-04-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210122 |
| Supplemental Number | 35709 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30658 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kern Oil & Refining Co. |
| Operator Street Address | 7724 E. Panama Lane |
| Operator City Name | Bakersfield |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 93307 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-03-17 20:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.287192 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.21433 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2258 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1062 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Local Adjacent Operator In The Area |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-03-18 07:41:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-03-18 07:46:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-06-29 12:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-03-18 08:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-03-18 09:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1300834 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 | Ten Section |
| Segment Name | Unknown |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93311 |
| Onshore City Name | Bakersfield |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Test Stn. 4 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 4 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.236 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Extruded Polyehylene |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 65000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 80036 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 36444 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 627530 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 426011 |
| Est Cost Other | 119546 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Third Party Consultant Metallurgical And Causal Analysis |
| Prpty | 1354567 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 550 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | No Access For Inspection Tools |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Other |
| Int Visual Exam Details | When The Pipe Was First Removed, Exponent Was Unable To Identify Internal Corrosion From Looking At The Outside Of The Pipe. |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | B******* K******* |
| Preparer Title | Environmental Advisor |
| Preparer Email | B********@k******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 661-845-0761 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-09-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6618450761 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager Renewables And Government Affairs |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@k******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 07:41 on 03/18/2021, an employee of an adjacent operator working near ten section discovered free product near kern's main crude oil shipping line. Soon thereafter, the adjacent operator notified kern personnel of the potential release. Kern then notified the operations control center, operated by plains all american pipeline, to request shut down of the transfer pumps. Shutdown was completed at 07:46 on 03/18/2021. At approximately 08:05 on 3/18/2021, the kern operator closed the valve at the dra skid in ten section. With the assistance of emergency response contractors, kern began the removal of free product and impacted soils. Hydro-excavation operations began on 03/18/2021 at 08:40 to remove impacted soil and expose buried piping. On 03/22/2021, a leak was discovered on a 4" dead leg segment of pipe. On 04/07/2021, the 4-inch segment of pipe containing the leak was removed, preserved, and sent for examination and analysis. Blinds were installed in place of the removed pipe section. Upon completion, further soil removal took place and the area will be back filled with soil. With the approval of the california office of state fire marshal, the ten section crude oil shipping line was restarted on june 29, 2021 at 12:50 pm |
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