Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-05-31 — CA
Operator
Kern Oil & Refining Co.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$60,000
Incident datetime
2022-05-31 15:30
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
No narrative available.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-12-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220296
Supplemental Number
37522
Report Type
Original
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
2022-05-31 15:00:00
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
35.28762
Location Longitude
-119.21415
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-05-31 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2022-05-31 16:00:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2022-05-31 16:00:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-05-31 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Initial Flow Was Stopped Before Time Of Discovery Due To Daily Amount Allocation.
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2022-05-31 16:00:00
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-05-31 16:00:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
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 County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
4
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
4
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.236
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Extruded Polyehylene
Coating Applied Ind
No
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
190
Est Cost Prop Damage
60000
Est Cost Emergency
12000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
82190
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
450
Mop Psig
722
Mop Cfr Section
Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5)
Maop Established Date
2022-04-19 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Not Mandated
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Int Erosion Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Elbow Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
Yes
Cleaning Dewatering
Yes
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2022
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
923
Direct Asmnt Conducted
Yes, And An Investigative Dig Was Cunducted At The Point Of The Accident
Direct Asmnt At Pnt Accdnt Yr
2022
Asmnt Ecda Rcnt Ind
Yes
Asmnt Ecda Rcnt Year
2022
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
B******* D****
Preparer Title
Environmental Advisor
Preparer Email
B*****@k******.com
Preparer Telephone
6614969808
Prepared Date
2022-12-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B******* D****
Authorizer Telephone
6614969808
Authorizer Title
Environmental Advisor
Authorizer Email
B*****@k******.com
| Report Received Date | 2022-12-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220296 |
| Supplemental Number | 37522 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 2022-05-31 15:00:00 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 35.28762 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.21415 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-05-31 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2022-05-31 16:00:00 |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-05-31 16:00:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-05-31 15:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Initial Flow Was Stopped Before Time Of Discovery Due To Daily Amount Allocation. |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2022-05-31 16:00:00 |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-05-31 16:00:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| 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 County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.236 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Extruded Polyehylene |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 190 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 60000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 82190 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 450 |
| Mop Psig | 722 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2022-04-19 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Not Mandated |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Int Erosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Elbow Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | Yes |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Yes |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2022 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 923 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | Yes, And An Investigative Dig Was Cunducted At The Point Of The Accident |
| Direct Asmnt At Pnt Accdnt Yr | 2022 |
| Asmnt Ecda Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Asmnt Ecda Rcnt Year | 2022 |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | B******* D**** |
| Preparer Title | Environmental Advisor |
| Preparer Email | B*****@k******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6614969808 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-12-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B******* D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6614969808 |
| Authorizer Title | Environmental Advisor |
| Authorizer Email | B*****@k******.com |
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