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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1988 0420 CC REG ITEM 08L (2) MOORPARK ITEM JOHN PATRICK LANE STEVEN KUENY Mayor City Manager ELOISE BROWN CHERYL J. KANE Mayor Pro Tern r° City Attorney JOHNou GAL ember n � PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Councilmember i �'�'.\\\\v Director of CLINT HARPER, Ph.D. Community Development Councilmember "� R. DENNIS DELZEIT BERNARDO M. PEREZ City Engineer Councilmember JOHN V. GILLESPIE MAUREEN W. WALL Chief of Police City Clerk THOMAS P. GENOVESE City Treasurer MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Council \ -,�-_ FROM: R. Dennis Delzeit, City Engineer biter - DATE: April 5, 1988 (� SUBJECT: Shell Oil Pipeline Along Los Angeles Avenue BACKGROUND INFORMATION In response to Council concerns, the letter dated March 28, 1988, copy attached, was sent to Shell Oil Company. On April 5, 1988, Mr. Rick Sellen and Mr. Roger Underwood (copy of their cards are attached) met with the City Engineer and discussed the City's concerns. Attached is a copy of Shell Oil Company's written response to the City Engineer's letter dated March 28, 1988. In addition, the City Engineer was furnished with the following information: 1. "West Coast Division (Pipelines) - Products Southern District Emergency Plan", dated December 1987, prepared by the Shell Oil Company. One copy has been furnished to the City Manager and one copy has been filed with the City Clerk. 2. Plan and profile sheets (26) showing the location of the pipeline within the City limits of Moorpark. These plan sheets are on file in the office of the City Engineer. 3. A copy of the California Pipeline Safety Act entitled "Part 195, Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline". This document is furnished to the City Clerk and is on file. 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529-6864 Page -2- RECOMMENDED ACTION It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this information. MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of HO— 198._ UAJCTION: 2B Q✓ ey�5AU�S�� RDD:ls Encl. cc: Pat Richards, Planning Director Lt. Mike Brown, County Sheriff's Department Stan Rapp, Asst. Fire Chief John F. Knipe, Asst. City Engineer Mark Wessel, Senior Engineer JN 3400 CM0721.COU OORPARK , • M JOHN GALLOWAY • STEVEN KUENY Mayor City Manager ELOISE BROWN • CHERYL J.KANE Mayor Pro Tem City Attorney CUNT HARPER.Ph.D. PATRICK RICHARDS,AI.C.P. Councilmember S ,- Director of JOHN PATRICK LANE � Community Development Councilmember R DENNIS DELZER MAUREEN W.WALL City Engineer City Clerk JOHN V.GILLESPIE THOMAS P.GENOVESE Chief of Police City Treasurer March 28, 1988 JN 3400 • • Mr. R. N. Underwood Shell Oil Company West Coast Pipelines Southern Division 2459 Redondo Avenue Long Beach, CA 90806 Subject: Shell Oil Pipeline along Los Angeles Avenue Dear Mr. Underwood: The City Council of Moorpark is asking for your assistance in answering the following questions and concerns that have been raised regarding the recent maintenance on the Shell Oil pipeline which runs along Los Angeles Avenue in Moorpark: • 1. • •What is the age of the line and is there a replacement program? 2... Can you give us a description of the maintenance program? 3 . . How does Shell Oil detect leaks to a. Avoid a Long Beach explosion type situation. • b. Avoid pollution of the sub-surface and ground water. 4 . What is Shell Oil's contingency plans in the event of a leak or other potential or real disaster? • 5. Is the line used 24 hours a day? 6. What is the depth and size of the line? 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529-6864 Page -2- In advance, thank you for your assistance and if you should have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me at (805) 653-6597. Very truly yours, CITY OF MOORPARK ,�1-sn1e2 R. Dennis Delzeit City Engineer RDD:jg cc: Steve Kueny, City Manager Pat Richards, Director of Community Development Joh F. Knipe, Assistant City Engineer JN 3400 BM0494 .Ltr • R.L SELLEN Southern District (PlPelnres)-Produns 2459 Redondo Avenue West Coast Division LONG BEACH.CA 90306 SHELL OIL COMPANY (213)427-6931 ROGER N. UNDERWOOD Superintendent SouthernDistrict 2459 Redondo Avenue (West Products s LONG BEACH.CA 908D6 West Coast Division 213 <2i-2969 SHELL OR COMPANY ( ) _ REFERENCE: MOORPARK CITY ENGINEERS' CORRESPONDENCE TO SHELL OIL COMPANY DATED MARCH 28, 1988 1. WHAT IS THE AGE OF THE LINE AND IS THERE A REPLACEMENT PROGRAM? INSTALLATION DATES OF LINE WITHIN THE CITY OF MOORPARK VARY FROM 1927 TO 1987; HOWEVER, AGE OF PIPE IS NOT NECESSARILY RELATED TO INTEGRITY OR CONDITION. NUMEROUS SECTIONS OF LINE HAVE BEEN REPLACED OVER THE YEARS FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. ADDITIONAL REPLACEMENTS ARE ANTICIPATED AS REMAINING SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 118 ARE WIDENED TO PLANNED WIDTH. 2. CAN YOU GIVE US A DESCRIPTION OF THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM? THIS LINE IS MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 195 OF U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE SAFETY REGULATIONS. THESE REGULATIONS ADDRESS ALL ASPECTS OF PIPELINE MAINTENANCE INCLUDING OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CORROSION CONTROL, PIPELINE REPAIRS, OVERPRESSURE SAFETY DEVICES, MAXIMUM OPERATING PRESSURES , ETC. (SEE ATTACHED COPY OF CODE) . IN ADDITION TO ABOVE, PERIODIC HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTS ARE REQUIRED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PIPELINE SAFETY ACT OF 1981. ACCORDINGLY, THIS LINE IS SCHEDULED TO BE TESTED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THE LINE WILL BE FILLED WITH WATER FOR THIS TEST AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL' S OFFICE WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE TO REVIEW PROCEDURES AND WITNESS THE TEST. 3. HOW DOES SHELL DETECT LEAKS? OPERATION OF THIS LINE IS MONITORED BY A COMPUTER CONTROLLED LINE INTEGRITY SYSTEM. THIS COMPUTER REMOTELY MONITORS METERS AND OTHER FIELD DEVICES TO MEASURE FLOW IN THE PIPELINE AND DETECT POSSIBLE RELEASES. THE COMPUTER IS LOCATED AT OUR CONTROL CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, WHICH IS STAFFED ON 24 HOUR A DAY BASIS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LINE IS RIDDEN APPROXIMATELY FIVE ➢AYS A WEEK AND IS FLOWN TWICE A MONTH. 4. WHAT IS SHELL OIL' S CONTINGENCY PLANS IN THE EVENT OF A LEAK OR OTHER POTENTIAL OR REAL DISASTER? SHELL PERSONNEL AT OUR ANAHEIM CONTROL CENTER CAN SHUT OFF PUMPS AND CLOSE MOTOR OPERATED VALVES STRATEGICALLY LOCATED ALONG THE LINE IN THE EVENT OF A SUSPECTED RELEASE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL LIVING IN MOORPARK, SIMI AND VENTURA AREAS ARE AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO ANY PROBLEM ON A 24 HOUR A DAY BASIS. ADDITIONALLY, SHELL MAINTAINS A RELATIONSHIP WITH VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL WHEREIN ANY EMERGENCY WOULD EVOKE A COORDINATED RESPONSE. 5. IS THE LINE USED 24 HOUR A DAY? YES 6. WHAT IS THE DEPTH AND SIZE OF THE LINE? THE AVERAGE DEPTH OF THE LINE VARIES FROM APPROXIMATELY THIRTY INCHES TO SIXTY INCHES. INTERNAL DIAMETER VARIES FROM 4" TO 6" .