Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-06-02 — CA
Operator
Crimson Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$74,091
Incident datetime
2021-06-02 23:25
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
Crimson local operations was notified by a third party contractor employed by another operator. That they have found oil on the ground with in other operators facility. Origen was not evident. Crimsons pipelines in the area were not operating at the time. No indications evident to our control room that our pipelines were involved. Crimsons pipelines were already isolated. As a preclusion future pipeline shipments were put on hold in the area. Area was excavated to expose the pipelines in the general area of the oil. Through this excavation it was determined that csfm # 0420 was the origin of the leak. The line was secured, coating removed and pipe exposed for evaluation to determine repair plan.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-07-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210192
Supplemental Number
36351
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
2021-06-02 23:25:00
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
35.441344
Location Longitude
-119.013478
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
7
Recovered Bbls
7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Contractor Working For Another Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-06-02 23:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Idle
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2021-06-02 23:25:00
On Site Datetime
2021-06-03 01:00:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2021-06-02 23:25:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-06-02 23:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1306733
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1306723
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2021-06-02 23:30:00
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2021-06-02 23:30:00
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2021-06-02 23:45:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2021-06-03 23:56:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
6/3/2021 1:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Station #36 Csfm #0420
Segment Name
Station #36 To Airport
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93308
Onshore City Name
Bakersfield
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Station 36
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Polyethylene Tape Wrap
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
1980
Manufactured Year
1980
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
455
Est Cost Prop Damage
74091
Est Cost Emergency
112290
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
186836
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
559
Mop Psig
1048
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1995-06-07 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
14256
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller 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
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1980
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2020
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2018
Axial Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal
Standard Resolution
Axial Previous Year
2013
Axial Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Prev Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal
Standard Resolution
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1995
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1206
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
5626680066
Preparer Fax
562-285-4141
Prepared Date
2022-02-16 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
D**** B********
Local Contact Email
D*********@c********.com
Local Contact Telephone
562-668-0066
Authorizer Name
L**** W A********
Authorizer Telephone
5622854100
Authorizer Title
President
Authorizer Email
L**********@c********.com
Narrative
Crimson local operations was notified by a third party contractor employed by another operator. That they have found oil on the ground with in other operators facility. Origen was not evident. Crimsons pipelines in the area were not operating at the time. No indications evident to our control room that our pipelines were involved. Crimsons pipelines were already isolated. As a preclusion future pipeline shipments were put on hold in the area. Area was excavated to expose the pipelines in the general area of the oil. Through this excavation it was determined that csfm # 0420 was the origin of the leak. The line was secured, coating removed and pipe exposed for evaluation to determine repair plan.
| Report Received Date | 2021-07-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210192 |
| Supplemental Number | 36351 |
| 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 | 2021-06-02 23:25:00 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 35.441344 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.013478 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Contractor Working For Another Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-06-02 23:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Idle |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2021-06-02 23:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-06-03 01:00:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2021-06-02 23:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-06-02 23:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1306733 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1306723 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2021-06-02 23:30:00 |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2021-06-02 23:30:00 |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2021-06-02 23:45:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2021-06-03 23:56:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 6/3/2021 1:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Station #36 Csfm #0420 |
| Segment Name | Station #36 To Airport |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93308 |
| Onshore City Name | Bakersfield |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Station 36 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Polyethylene Tape Wrap |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| Manufactured Year | 1980 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 455 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 74091 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 112290 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 186836 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 559 |
| Mop Psig | 1048 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1995-06-07 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 14256 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller 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 |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1980 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2020 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2018 |
| Axial Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal | Standard Resolution |
| Axial Previous Year | 2013 |
| Axial Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Prev Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal | Standard Resolution |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1995 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1206 |
| 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 | 5626680066 |
| Preparer Fax | 562-285-4141 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-02-16 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | D**** B******** |
| Local Contact Email | D*********@c********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 562-668-0066 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** W A******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5622854100 |
| Authorizer Title | President |
| Authorizer Email | L**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | Crimson local operations was notified by a third party contractor employed by another operator. That they have found oil on the ground with in other operators facility. Origen was not evident. Crimsons pipelines in the area were not operating at the time. No indications evident to our control room that our pipelines were involved. Crimsons pipelines were already isolated. As a preclusion future pipeline shipments were put on hold in the area. Area was excavated to expose the pipelines in the general area of the oil. Through this excavation it was determined that csfm # 0420 was the origin of the leak. The line was secured, coating removed and pipe exposed for evaluation to determine repair plan. |
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