Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-28 — TX
Operator
Crestwood Midstream Partners Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-04-28 07:37
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
An operator was instructed to switch the 10k tanks that were being pulled from for sales to the 200k tank. As the operator was completing the task he was distracted by a truck driver requiring assistance at the unloading area. Upon returning to the valve line-up he simply changed the position of the valve not realizing until after the event that he opened the valve when in fact he was supposed to be closing the #928 tank valve, just as he had already closed the two other 10k tank valves. The operator completed the switching f valves and returned to the operating room. Approximately ten minutes after his return a high level alarm went off and he radioed another operator to check the tank. The operator discovered the overflow at 07:37. The operator contacted his supervisor who in turn set u the emergency response calls. Approximately 610 bbl.'s of crude oil was released into secondary containment. All liquid and contaminated soil have been removed. Contributing factors: 1.) the operator was distracted by a request for assistance by a truck driver at the crude oil unloading rack. 2.) while an operator was re-aligning the valve set at the tanks, he was distracted by a truck driver requiring assistance. Upon returning to the valve set he changed the position of the valve not realizing until after the event that he opened the valve when in fact he was supposed to be closing the valve on tank #928, just as he had already closed the two other 10k tank valves.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-06-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170192
Supplemental Number
31266
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39368
Name
Crestwood Midstream Partners Lp
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-04-28 07:37:00
Location Latitude
47.803288
Location Longitude
-102.875531
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
610
Recovered Bbls
605
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-28 07:37:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Valve To Tank #928 Was Closed To Stop Overflow, Pipeline Continued Operating
On Site Datetime
2017-04-28 10:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-04-28 09:36:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1176861
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Arrow Central Delivery Point
Segment Name
Breakout Tank #928
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58847
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Mckenzie
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Keene, Nd
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Tank Overfill
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2011
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
3780
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
60000
Est Cost Environmental
140000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
203780
Accident Psig
11.3
Mop Psig
695
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
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
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
Inadequate Monitoring
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Level Transmitter Was Not Properly Calibrated
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
B**** H*****
Preparer Title
Esr Director Western Region
Preparer Email
B***********@c**********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-380-3025
Prepared Date
2018-12-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** H*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-380-3025
Authorizer Title
Esr Director Western Region
Authorizer Email
B***********@c**********.com
Narrative
An operator was instructed to switch the 10k tanks that were being pulled from for sales to the 200k tank. As the operator was completing the task he was distracted by a truck driver requiring assistance at the unloading area. Upon returning to the valve line-up he simply changed the position of the valve not realizing until after the event that he opened the valve when in fact he was supposed to be closing the #928 tank valve, just as he had already closed the two other 10k tank valves. The operator completed the switching f valves and returned to the operating room. Approximately ten minutes after his return a high level alarm went off and he radioed another operator to check the tank. The operator discovered the overflow at 07:37. The operator contacted his supervisor who in turn set u the emergency response calls. Approximately 610 bbl.'s of crude oil was released into secondary containment. All liquid and contaminated soil have been removed. Contributing factors: 1.) the operator was distracted by a request for assistance by a truck driver at the crude oil unloading rack. 2.) while an operator was re-aligning the valve set at the tanks, he was distracted by a truck driver requiring assistance. Upon returning to the valve set he changed the position of the valve not realizing until after the event that he opened the valve when in fact he was supposed to be closing the valve on tank #928, just as he had already closed the two other 10k tank valves.
| Report Received Date | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170192 |
| Supplemental Number | 31266 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39368 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Crestwood Midstream Partners Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-28 07:37:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.803288 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.875531 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 610 |
| Recovered Bbls | 605 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-28 07:37:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Valve To Tank #928 Was Closed To Stop Overflow, Pipeline Continued Operating |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-28 10:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-04-28 09:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1176861 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Arrow Central Delivery Point |
| Segment Name | Breakout Tank #928 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58847 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Mckenzie |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Keene, Nd |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Tank Overfill |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 3780 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 60000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 140000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 203780 |
| Accident Psig | 11.3 |
| Mop Psig | 695 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| 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 | Inadequate Monitoring |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Level Transmitter Was Not Properly Calibrated |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | B**** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Esr Director Western Region |
| Preparer Email | B***********@c**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-380-3025 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** H***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-380-3025 |
| Authorizer Title | Esr Director Western Region |
| Authorizer Email | B***********@c**********.com |
| Narrative | An operator was instructed to switch the 10k tanks that were being pulled from for sales to the 200k tank. As the operator was completing the task he was distracted by a truck driver requiring assistance at the unloading area. Upon returning to the valve line-up he simply changed the position of the valve not realizing until after the event that he opened the valve when in fact he was supposed to be closing the #928 tank valve, just as he had already closed the two other 10k tank valves. The operator completed the switching f valves and returned to the operating room. Approximately ten minutes after his return a high level alarm went off and he radioed another operator to check the tank. The operator discovered the overflow at 07:37. The operator contacted his supervisor who in turn set u the emergency response calls. Approximately 610 bbl.'s of crude oil was released into secondary containment. All liquid and contaminated soil have been removed. Contributing factors: 1.) the operator was distracted by a request for assistance by a truck driver at the crude oil unloading rack. 2.) while an operator was re-aligning the valve set at the tanks, he was distracted by a truck driver requiring assistance. Upon returning to the valve set he changed the position of the valve not realizing until after the event that he opened the valve when in fact he was supposed to be closing the valve on tank #928, just as he had already closed the two other 10k tank valves. |
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