Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-04-06 — CA
Operator
E&b Natural Resources Management Corp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2021-04-06 08:00
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
On 4/5/2021 the operator performed a cleaning pig run using a scraper pig. Valve ic1 was closed and ic2 and ic3 were open. Once the scrapper pig was received the receiver was isolated. Valve ic1 (bypass valve) open and ic2 and ic3 closed. The 1/2' bleeder valve (not in diagram) was opened to relieve any pressure in the receiver. The 2' drain valve was open to drain liquid from the receiver. The receiver door was opened and the scrapper pig was removed. Once the scrapper pig was removed the receiver door was closed and the 2' drain valve closed. The 1/2 bleeder valve was not closed. On 4/6/2021 the operator performed a cleaning pig run using a foam pig. The operator arrived at the receiver location at 5:00am. The operator closed ic1 and opened ic2 and ic3. The operator did not realize the 1/2' bleeder valve was still open. The operator left the receiver location and began shipping at around 5:30am. At around 8:00am the operator was contacted by spr field personnel that the receiver was leaking oil from the 1/2' bleeder valve, the spr field personnel shut the bleeder valve . The operator immediately went back to the receiver location and confirmed closure of the 1/2' bleeder valve. At around 8:10am the operator notified his supervisor to initiate the response.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-05-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210140
Supplemental Number
35507
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
31075
Name
E&b Natural Resources Management Corp
Operator Street Address
1608 Norris Rd
Operator City Name
Bakersfield
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
93308
Local Datetime
2021-04-06 08:10:00
Location Latitude
34.00564
Location Longitude
-118.3705
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
18
Recovered Bbls
18
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-04-06 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The 1/2 Inch Bleeder Valve Was Closed, This Was The Source Of The Leak.
On Site Datetime
2021-04-06 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Inglewood Oil Field Receiver
Segment Name
0876
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90008
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Inglewood
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
1/2" Bleeder Valve Left Open
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
140
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
6500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6640
Accident Psig
65
Mop Psig
334
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
M****** J F****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Advisor
Preparer Email
M*****@e***************.com
Preparer Telephone
16618094956
Prepared Date
2021-07-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** Z******
Authorizer Telephone
7143259502
Authorizer Title
Vp Los Angeles Basin
Authorizer Email
L*******@e**********.com
Narrative
On 4/5/2021 the operator performed a cleaning pig run using a scraper pig. Valve ic1 was closed and ic2 and ic3 were open. Once the scrapper pig was received the receiver was isolated. Valve ic1 (bypass valve) open and ic2 and ic3 closed. The 1/2' bleeder valve (not in diagram) was opened to relieve any pressure in the receiver. The 2' drain valve was open to drain liquid from the receiver. The receiver door was opened and the scrapper pig was removed. Once the scrapper pig was removed the receiver door was closed and the 2' drain valve closed. The 1/2 bleeder valve was not closed. On 4/6/2021 the operator performed a cleaning pig run using a foam pig. The operator arrived at the receiver location at 5:00am. The operator closed ic1 and opened ic2 and ic3. The operator did not realize the 1/2' bleeder valve was still open. The operator left the receiver location and began shipping at around 5:30am. At around 8:00am the operator was contacted by spr field personnel that the receiver was leaking oil from the 1/2' bleeder valve, the spr field personnel shut the bleeder valve . The operator immediately went back to the receiver location and confirmed closure of the 1/2' bleeder valve. At around 8:10am the operator notified his supervisor to initiate the response.
| Report Received Date | 2021-05-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210140 |
| Supplemental Number | 35507 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 31075 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | E&b Natural Resources Management Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 1608 Norris Rd |
| Operator City Name | Bakersfield |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 93308 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-04-06 08:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.00564 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.3705 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 18 |
| Recovered Bbls | 18 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-04-06 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The 1/2 Inch Bleeder Valve Was Closed, This Was The Source Of The Leak. |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-04-06 09:00:00 |
| 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 | Inglewood Oil Field Receiver |
| Segment Name | 0876 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90008 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Inglewood |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | 1/2" Bleeder Valve Left Open |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 140 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6640 |
| Accident Psig | 65 |
| Mop Psig | 334 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | M****** J F**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Advisor |
| Preparer Email | M*****@e***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 16618094956 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-07-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** Z****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7143259502 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Los Angeles Basin |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@e**********.com |
| Narrative | On 4/5/2021 the operator performed a cleaning pig run using a scraper pig. Valve ic1 was closed and ic2 and ic3 were open. Once the scrapper pig was received the receiver was isolated. Valve ic1 (bypass valve) open and ic2 and ic3 closed. The 1/2' bleeder valve (not in diagram) was opened to relieve any pressure in the receiver. The 2' drain valve was open to drain liquid from the receiver. The receiver door was opened and the scrapper pig was removed. Once the scrapper pig was removed the receiver door was closed and the 2' drain valve closed. The 1/2 bleeder valve was not closed. On 4/6/2021 the operator performed a cleaning pig run using a foam pig. The operator arrived at the receiver location at 5:00am. The operator closed ic1 and opened ic2 and ic3. The operator did not realize the 1/2' bleeder valve was still open. The operator left the receiver location and began shipping at around 5:30am. At around 8:00am the operator was contacted by spr field personnel that the receiver was leaking oil from the 1/2' bleeder valve, the spr field personnel shut the bleeder valve . The operator immediately went back to the receiver location and confirmed closure of the 1/2' bleeder valve. At around 8:10am the operator notified his supervisor to initiate the response. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA