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Pacific
Region
Spills ≥ 50 Barrels
(2,100 gallons)
– 1994
December 17, 1994 - Pacific Operators, Inc.
| Pollution: |
50 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Production |
| Rig:
Platform: |
Platform Hogan
Carpinteria |
Lease: |
P00166 |
| Area:
Block: |
6B (Santa Barbara
Channel)
5163 |
Cause: |
Human Error:
disregarded SOP & negligence |
| Distance
to Shore: |
6 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
150 Feet |
Remarks: Blocked control, disposal tank. The operator overrode the emergency
shutdown system pneumatic safety devices in an attempt to correct an apparent leak in the
pneumatic control system, he was unsuccessful in detecting the cause of the leak.
Believing he had made a "quick fix" to compensate for the original problem, he
left the emergency shutdown system override in effect until assistance could arrive in the
morning shift. Subsequently, the emulsion shipping pump was electrically shut down due to
an apparent pressure imbalance. Emulsion production continued, leading to a series of
process upsets that resulted in overflow of emulsion from the surge tank to the settling
tank and eventually to the disposal tube. Response: the operator did not respond to
process alarms for reasons unknown.
NRC Report: 273597*
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