Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-28 — TX
Operator
Sinclair Transportation Company
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-05-28 08:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The leak was caused by the sump filling with water and floating the product up and out of the sump tank. The sump is located in a secondary containment area associated with the carrollton tank boosters. The tank boosters are equipped with jo-bell seal leak dectection devices. The heavy rains flooded the tank booster pump and sump area. The water entered the sump through the jo-bell seal leak detection device. An alarm was received by sinclair's control room pertaining to the activation of the seal leak device at 09:37 on 5/27/13. The booster pumps were not running at that time so no one was called out to check on the alarm as per the procedures for these alarms when the pumps are not running. The sump is not equipped with a high sump alarm system. At approximately 08:00 on may 28, 2013 the carrollton station operations supervisor was checking the stormwater containment areas at carrollton station following the memorial day weekend. The carrollton area had received nearly 5' of rain that weekend. A petroleum based sheen on the water in the containment area was observed and internal and exteranal notifications and response activites were initiated..
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130227
Supplemental Number
18963
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15156
Name
Sinclair Transportation Company
Operator Street Address
2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75219
Local Datetime
2013-05-28 08:15:00
Location Latitude
39.36863
Location Longitude
-93.459573
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-28 08:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Not In Operation When Event Occurred
On Site Datetime
2013-05-28 08:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-28 08:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1048493
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carrollton Station
Segment Name
Carrollton Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
64633
Onshore City Name
Carrollton
Onshore County Name
Carroll
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Carrollton St
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
1949
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.5
Rel Water Name
Inside Secondary Containment Of Facility
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
350
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
350
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Added A Float Switch To The Pump Area That Was Flooded Dure To Excessive Rain. This New Point And Response Procedures Were Incorporated Into Scada. Sump Level Indication Equipment Will Also Be Installed And This Data Will Be Transmitted Back To The Sinclair Control Room With Hi And Hi Hi Alarms.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Heavy Rains Flooded The Booster Pump And Sump Containment Area. The Water Level Reached The Inlet To The Sump Causing The Sump To Overfill Floating The Refined Product Mix Out Of The Sump.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Heavy Rains. 4.8" In Less Than 36 Hours
Preparer Name
J******* B****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
J*****@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
307-328-3643
Preparer Fax
307-328-3571
Prepared Date
2014-01-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*******
Authorizer Telephone
801-524-2852
Authorizer Title
Vice President Transportation
Authorizer Email
M********@s**********.com
Narrative
The leak was caused by the sump filling with water and floating the product up and out of the sump tank. The sump is located in a secondary containment area associated with the carrollton tank boosters. The tank boosters are equipped with jo-bell seal leak dectection devices. The heavy rains flooded the tank booster pump and sump area. The water entered the sump through the jo-bell seal leak detection device. An alarm was received by sinclair's control room pertaining to the activation of the seal leak device at 09:37 on 5/27/13. The booster pumps were not running at that time so no one was called out to check on the alarm as per the procedures for these alarms when the pumps are not running. The sump is not equipped with a high sump alarm system. At approximately 08:00 on may 28, 2013 the carrollton station operations supervisor was checking the stormwater containment areas at carrollton station following the memorial day weekend. The carrollton area had received nearly 5' of rain that weekend. A petroleum based sheen on the water in the containment area was observed and internal and exteranal notifications and response activites were initiated..
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130227 |
| Supplemental Number | 18963 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15156 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sinclair Transportation Company |
| Operator Street Address | 2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75219 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-05-28 08:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.36863 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.459573 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-28 08:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Not In Operation When Event Occurred |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-28 08:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-28 08:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1048493 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carrollton Station |
| Segment Name | Carrollton Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 64633 |
| Onshore City Name | Carrollton |
| Onshore County Name | Carroll |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Carrollton St |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1949 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.5 |
| Rel Water Name | Inside Secondary Containment Of Facility |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 350 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 350 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Added A Float Switch To The Pump Area That Was Flooded Dure To Excessive Rain. This New Point And Response Procedures Were Incorporated Into Scada. Sump Level Indication Equipment Will Also Be Installed And This Data Will Be Transmitted Back To The Sinclair Control Room With Hi And Hi Hi Alarms. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Heavy Rains Flooded The Booster Pump And Sump Containment Area. The Water Level Reached The Inlet To The Sump Causing The Sump To Overfill Floating The Refined Product Mix Out Of The Sump. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Heavy Rains. 4.8" In Less Than 36 Hours |
| Preparer Name | J******* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J*****@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 307-328-3643 |
| Preparer Fax | 307-328-3571 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 801-524-2852 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Transportation |
| Authorizer Email | M********@s**********.com |
| Narrative | The leak was caused by the sump filling with water and floating the product up and out of the sump tank. The sump is located in a secondary containment area associated with the carrollton tank boosters. The tank boosters are equipped with jo-bell seal leak dectection devices. The heavy rains flooded the tank booster pump and sump area. The water entered the sump through the jo-bell seal leak detection device. An alarm was received by sinclair's control room pertaining to the activation of the seal leak device at 09:37 on 5/27/13. The booster pumps were not running at that time so no one was called out to check on the alarm as per the procedures for these alarms when the pumps are not running. The sump is not equipped with a high sump alarm system. At approximately 08:00 on may 28, 2013 the carrollton station operations supervisor was checking the stormwater containment areas at carrollton station following the memorial day weekend. The carrollton area had received nearly 5' of rain that weekend. A petroleum based sheen on the water in the containment area was observed and internal and exteranal notifications and response activites were initiated.. |
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