Former Venoco Line 96 Abandonment Project
Engineering, project management, and construction supervision
Beacon West is preparing for the permanent abandonment of the 9-mile oil pipeline, that crosses Highway 101 and runs along Calle Real from Goleta to the Gaviota coast. The line will be nitrogen purged, flushed of fluids and isolated in accordance with the California Office of State Fire Marshal standards. The pipeline spur tie-in will be similarly flushed and purged.
In 2017, under a County-issued Emergency Permit, members of the Beacon West team safely removed crude oil from Line 96 using poly dewatering pigs and replaced the oil with fresh water with corrosion inhibitor and biocides. Displaced air from vacuum trucks was routed to carbon vessels and recorded, pursuant to regulatory requirements. Beacon West personnel developed detailed procedures, prepared safety plans, obtained necessary approvals, calculated water, and chemical volumes as well as equipment needs, secured the appropriate vendors, and managed field activities. The project was executed ahead of schedule and without incident.
