Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-03 — WY
Operator
Express Holdings (Usa), Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,803
Incident datetime
2017-04-03 07:00
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
At approximately 7:00 a.M. Mst on april 3, 2017, a company employee was conducting a routine maintenance check of the tank farm and discovered petroleum crude oil outside of tank number 501. Upon discovery of the release, the employee identified that 0708-tank mixer on tank number 501 was the source for the leak. The tank mixer was immediate turned off and locked out. At the time of discovery, it was conservatively estimated the total release was less than 1 barrel and the spill was contained in the dike. It was estimated 0.5 barrel of oil was recovered and the other half was part of contaminated rock and soil that was hauled off and disposed by environmental services. The leak did not meet the nrc notification criteria so no notification was made. A courtesy call was made to PHMSA western region. As a result of the investigation, it was determined the leak on the mixer was due to normal wear and tear on the seal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170141
Supplemental Number
22585
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31720
Name
Express Holdings (Usa), Llc
Operator Street Address
800 Werner Ct
Operator City Name
Casper
Operator State Abbreviation
WY
Operator Postal Code
82601
Local Datetime
2017-04-03 07:00:00
Location Latitude
42.2243735
Location Longitude
-104.692557
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
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
2017-04-03 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Mixer On Tank #501 Was Turned Off, And Locked Out.
On Site Datetime
2017-04-03 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Platte Pipeline System/guernsey Tank Farm
Segment Name
Platte Pipeline/western District
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82214
Onshore City Name
Guernsey
Onshore County Name
Platte
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank Farm
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
5803
Est Cost Emergency
2637
Est Cost Environmental
2637
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
The Majority Of The Costs Were Environmental Clean Up On The Property.
Prpty
11107
Accident Psig
13
Mop Psig
20
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
No alarms were received; the leak was too small to trigger an alarm.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Normal Wear And Tear On Mixer Seal.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear And Tear On Mixer Seal.
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Preparer Fax
715-398-4802
Prepared Date
2017-08-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
715-395-3619
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
R***********@e*******.com
Narrative
At approximately 7:00 a.M. Mst on april 3, 2017, a company employee was conducting a routine maintenance check of the tank farm and discovered petroleum crude oil outside of tank number 501. Upon discovery of the release, the employee identified that 0708-tank mixer on tank number 501 was the source for the leak. The tank mixer was immediate turned off and locked out. At the time of discovery, it was conservatively estimated the total release was less than 1 barrel and the spill was contained in the dike. It was estimated 0.5 barrel of oil was recovered and the other half was part of contaminated rock and soil that was hauled off and disposed by environmental services. The leak did not meet the nrc notification criteria so no notification was made. A courtesy call was made to PHMSA western region. As a result of the investigation, it was determined the leak on the mixer was due to normal wear and tear on the seal.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170141 |
| Supplemental Number | 22585 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31720 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Express Holdings (Usa), Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 800 Werner Ct |
| Operator City Name | Casper |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WY |
| Operator Postal Code | 82601 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-03 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.2243735 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.692557 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| 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 | 2017-04-03 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Mixer On Tank #501 Was Turned Off, And Locked Out. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-03 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Platte Pipeline System/guernsey Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Platte Pipeline/western District |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82214 |
| Onshore City Name | Guernsey |
| Onshore County Name | Platte |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5803 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2637 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2637 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | The Majority Of The Costs Were Environmental Clean Up On The Property. |
| Prpty | 11107 |
| Accident Psig | 13 |
| Mop Psig | 20 |
| 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 | No alarms were received; the leak was too small to trigger an alarm. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Normal Wear And Tear On Mixer Seal. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear And Tear On Mixer Seal. |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Preparer Fax | 715-398-4802 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-395-3619 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 7:00 a.M. Mst on april 3, 2017, a company employee was conducting a routine maintenance check of the tank farm and discovered petroleum crude oil outside of tank number 501. Upon discovery of the release, the employee identified that 0708-tank mixer on tank number 501 was the source for the leak. The tank mixer was immediate turned off and locked out. At the time of discovery, it was conservatively estimated the total release was less than 1 barrel and the spill was contained in the dike. It was estimated 0.5 barrel of oil was recovered and the other half was part of contaminated rock and soil that was hauled off and disposed by environmental services. The leak did not meet the nrc notification criteria so no notification was made. A courtesy call was made to PHMSA western region. As a result of the investigation, it was determined the leak on the mixer was due to normal wear and tear on the seal. |
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