Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-10 — CA
Operator
Crimson Gulf, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2016-08-10 08:35
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
Crimson gulf employee arrived at pump station to conduct routine maintenance duties. Upon arrival employee noticed crude oil present on the ground within the station property. With further investigation employee identified the source of released material (sump pump) and was able to isolate and stop any further release of product to the environment. Notifications to nrc and la state police were made, an osro was contacted and deployed to the station to begin clean-up activities. An onsite project was underway at the time of this release to decommission the facility and purge the pipeline, tanks, and manifold associated with the facility. Pumps, valves, tanks and associated pipelines were being purged with water, per the decommissioning plan. Due to thermal pressure build-up in the manifold area of the facility crude oil was able to drain into the previously decommissioned sump. This sump was not monitored by the control room as it was out-of-service. The release was determined to have originated from a by-pass valve not known to be connected to the sump. Operators quick actions to determine where/how the crude oil was reaching the sump stopped and minimized any additional release of product to the environment.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160279
Supplemental Number
30371
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39084
Name
Crimson Gulf, Llc
Operator Street Address
3760 Kilroy Airport Way #300
Operator City Name
Long Beach
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
90806
Local Datetime
2016-08-10 08:35:00
Location Latitude
29.631459
Location Longitude
-91.532241
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
3.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-10 08:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Affected Is Part Of An Isolated / Inactive System
On Site Datetime
2016-08-10 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-10 09:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1155815
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
South Bend Station
Segment Name
None
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70538
Onshore City Name
Franklin
Onshore County Name
St Mary Parish
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Sump Pump
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
1960
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
40000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
42025
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
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Station was part of an isolated system.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Other
Overflow Other Details
Inadequate Decommissioning
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
G*** S******
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
G*******@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
504-258-1453
Preparer Fax
504-265-9062
Prepared Date
2018-05-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** W* A********
Authorizer Telephone
562-285-4100
Authorizer Title
President
Authorizer Email
L**********@c********.com
Narrative
Crimson gulf employee arrived at pump station to conduct routine maintenance duties. Upon arrival employee noticed crude oil present on the ground within the station property. With further investigation employee identified the source of released material (sump pump) and was able to isolate and stop any further release of product to the environment. Notifications to nrc and la state police were made, an osro was contacted and deployed to the station to begin clean-up activities. An onsite project was underway at the time of this release to decommission the facility and purge the pipeline, tanks, and manifold associated with the facility. Pumps, valves, tanks and associated pipelines were being purged with water, per the decommissioning plan. Due to thermal pressure build-up in the manifold area of the facility crude oil was able to drain into the previously decommissioned sump. This sump was not monitored by the control room as it was out-of-service. The release was determined to have originated from a by-pass valve not known to be connected to the sump. Operators quick actions to determine where/how the crude oil was reaching the sump stopped and minimized any additional release of product to the environment.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160279 |
| Supplemental Number | 30371 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39084 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Crimson Gulf, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 3760 Kilroy Airport Way #300 |
| Operator City Name | Long Beach |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 90806 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-10 08:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.631459 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.532241 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-10 08:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Affected Is Part Of An Isolated / Inactive System |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-10 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-10 09:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1155815 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | South Bend Station |
| Segment Name | None |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70538 |
| Onshore City Name | Franklin |
| Onshore County Name | St Mary Parish |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Sump Pump |
| 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 | 1960 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 42025 |
| 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 | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Station was part of an isolated system. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Other |
| Overflow Other Details | Inadequate Decommissioning |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | G*******@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 504-258-1453 |
| Preparer Fax | 504-265-9062 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** W* A******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 562-285-4100 |
| Authorizer Title | President |
| Authorizer Email | L**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | Crimson gulf employee arrived at pump station to conduct routine maintenance duties. Upon arrival employee noticed crude oil present on the ground within the station property. With further investigation employee identified the source of released material (sump pump) and was able to isolate and stop any further release of product to the environment. Notifications to nrc and la state police were made, an osro was contacted and deployed to the station to begin clean-up activities. An onsite project was underway at the time of this release to decommission the facility and purge the pipeline, tanks, and manifold associated with the facility. Pumps, valves, tanks and associated pipelines were being purged with water, per the decommissioning plan. Due to thermal pressure build-up in the manifold area of the facility crude oil was able to drain into the previously decommissioned sump. This sump was not monitored by the control room as it was out-of-service. The release was determined to have originated from a by-pass valve not known to be connected to the sump. Operators quick actions to determine where/how the crude oil was reaching the sump stopped and minimized any additional release of product to the environment. |
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