Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-10-19 — TX
Operator
Zenith Energy West Coast Terminals Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,716
Incident datetime
2023-10-19 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During operator rounds on 9/21/23 at 17:50, the operator discovered approximately 10 gals of crude oil on the ground within secondary containment in the tank farm. The expansion joint on the suction line to the tank was found to have a slow leak. After further investigation, the conclusion was made that metal stress in expansion joint crease caused the release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-10-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230241
Supplemental Number
39046
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
40192
Name
Zenith Energy West Coast Terminals Llc
Operator Street Address
3900 Essex Lane Suite 700
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77027
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
33.76711944
Location Longitude
-118.1015333
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.25
Recovered Bbls
0.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Alamitos
Segment Name
12 In Suction Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90803
Onshore City Name
Long Beach
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
647+32.76
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Pipe Expansion Joint
Installation Year
1963
Manufactured Year
1963
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
10716
Est Cost Emergency
12894
Est Cost Environmental
8468
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
32078
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
150
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1963-05-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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 facility was not operating at the time of discovery. Inside facility station piping was found weeping during operator rounds. Volume did not trigger any alarms.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Metal Stress In Expansion Joint Crease
Preparer Name
C***** C*********
Preparer Title
Hser Manager
Preparer Email
C****************@z**************.com
Preparer Telephone
5622633929
Prepared Date
2023-12-21 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
C***** C*********
Local Contact Email
C****************@z**************.com
Local Contact Telephone
5622633929
Authorizer Name
S****** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
8322700918
Authorizer Title
Vice President Hse And Regulatory Affairs
Authorizer Email
S***************@z**************.com
Narrative
During operator rounds on 9/21/23 at 17:50, the operator discovered approximately 10 gals of crude oil on the ground within secondary containment in the tank farm. The expansion joint on the suction line to the tank was found to have a slow leak. After further investigation, the conclusion was made that metal stress in expansion joint crease caused the release.
| Report Received Date | 2023-10-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230241 |
| Supplemental Number | 39046 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 40192 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Zenith Energy West Coast Terminals Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 3900 Essex Lane Suite 700 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77027 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 33.76711944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.1015333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Alamitos |
| Segment Name | 12 In Suction Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90803 |
| Onshore City Name | Long Beach |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 647+32.76 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pipe Expansion Joint |
| Installation Year | 1963 |
| Manufactured Year | 1963 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10716 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12894 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8468 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 32078 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1963-05-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 facility was not operating at the time of discovery. Inside facility station piping was found weeping during operator rounds. Volume did not trigger any alarms. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Metal Stress In Expansion Joint Crease |
| Preparer Name | C***** C********* |
| Preparer Title | Hser Manager |
| Preparer Email | C****************@z**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5622633929 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | C***** C********* |
| Local Contact Email | C****************@z**************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 5622633929 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8322700918 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Hse And Regulatory Affairs |
| Authorizer Email | S***************@z**************.com |
| Narrative | During operator rounds on 9/21/23 at 17:50, the operator discovered approximately 10 gals of crude oil on the ground within secondary containment in the tank farm. The expansion joint on the suction line to the tank was found to have a slow leak. After further investigation, the conclusion was made that metal stress in expansion joint crease caused the release. |
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