Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-02-12 — OK
Operator
Frontier Energy Services, L.l.c.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-02-12 04:00
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On the morning of february 12, 2016 one of our employee-operators arrived at the holly station to start his shift and found oil on the ground. He stopped the source of the leak and notified his supervisor. His supervisor then notified the vice president of operations. The vp of operations initiated and mobilized our emergency response contractor, talon lpe out of the midland-odessa area, as well as local, carlsbad-based vacuum trucks which arrived on the scene within the hour. We notified nmocd of that release that morning as the release was greater than 25 bbls of crude oil. All of the state reporting documents, approvals, soil samples, closure plan, etc. Are available upon request.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-07-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160211
Supplemental Number
23198
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39264
Name
Frontier Energy Services, L.l.c.
Operator Street Address
4200 E. Skelly Drive Suite 400
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74135
Local Datetime
2016-02-11 19:55:00
Location Latitude
32.063649
Location Longitude
-104.1339
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
100
Recovered Bbls
100
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-02-12 04:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Is New And Was Not In Service At The Time Of The Incident
On Site Datetime
2016-02-12 04:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Required But Not Made
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Holly Station
Segment Name
Transfer Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88263
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Eddy
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Holly Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
At A Pump
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Drain Valve On The Pump (To Drain The Pump For Service) Was Left In The Open Position After Maintenance Performed By A 3rd Party.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
3000
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
105000
Est Cost Environmental
80000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
188000
Accident Psig
14
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
G***** A* G*** J*
Preparer Title
Vice President Of Operations
Preparer Email
G****@f****************.com
Preparer Telephone
8173123792
Prepared Date
2018-03-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R***** S****
Authorizer Telephone
9183888426
Authorizer Title
Chief Operating Officer
Authorizer Email
R*****@f****************.com
Narrative
On the morning of february 12, 2016 one of our employee-operators arrived at the holly station to start his shift and found oil on the ground. He stopped the source of the leak and notified his supervisor. His supervisor then notified the vice president of operations. The vp of operations initiated and mobilized our emergency response contractor, talon lpe out of the midland-odessa area, as well as local, carlsbad-based vacuum trucks which arrived on the scene within the hour. We notified nmocd of that release that morning as the release was greater than 25 bbls of crude oil. All of the state reporting documents, approvals, soil samples, closure plan, etc. Are available upon request.
| Report Received Date | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160211 |
| Supplemental Number | 23198 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39264 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Frontier Energy Services, L.l.c. |
| Operator Street Address | 4200 E. Skelly Drive Suite 400 |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74135 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-02-11 19:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.063649 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.1339 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 100 |
| Recovered Bbls | 100 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-02-12 04:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Is New And Was Not In Service At The Time Of The Incident |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-02-12 04:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Required But Not Made NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Holly Station |
| Segment Name | Transfer Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88263 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Eddy |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Holly Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | At A Pump |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Drain Valve On The Pump (To Drain The Pump For Service) Was Left In The Open Position After Maintenance Performed By A 3rd Party. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 3000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 105000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 80000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 188000 |
| Accident Psig | 14 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G***** A* G*** J* |
| Preparer Title | Vice President Of Operations |
| Preparer Email | G****@f****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8173123792 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9183888426 |
| Authorizer Title | Chief Operating Officer |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@f****************.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of february 12, 2016 one of our employee-operators arrived at the holly station to start his shift and found oil on the ground. He stopped the source of the leak and notified his supervisor. His supervisor then notified the vice president of operations. The vp of operations initiated and mobilized our emergency response contractor, talon lpe out of the midland-odessa area, as well as local, carlsbad-based vacuum trucks which arrived on the scene within the hour. We notified nmocd of that release that morning as the release was greater than 25 bbls of crude oil. All of the state reporting documents, approvals, soil samples, closure plan, etc. Are available upon request. |
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