Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-14 — IN
Operator
Countrymark Refining And Logistics, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-07-14 02:55
Report number
Location
IN
Narrative
On the evening of july 13, a thunderstorm went through causing the 2 mainline pumps that pump out of johnsonville station to shut-off, leaving only the charge pump (tank to mainline pumps) running. The storm also caused the scada system at johnsonville to go into pcu scan and for the high tank alarm to give false alarms. The charge pump at johnsonville was pumping out approximately 80 bbls every 2 hours. However, the upstream clay city pump station was pumping approximately 350 bbls into the johnsonville tank every 2 hours. The controller takes barrel counts from the scada system every 2 hours to determine what is going into a tank and what is going out of that tank. The qualified controller was training a new controller that evening. The trainee failed to recognize that significantly more bbls were being pumped into the tank at johnsonville than were being pumped out. The qualified controller failed to oversee the trainee's actions. When the trainee's shift was over, the qualified controller went to get barrel counts and immediately noticed the issue. He shut down the clay city pump that was pumping into the johnsonville tank, called the local gauger to go on-site to assess the situation, and called the pipeline maintenance manager to have emergency response personnel on the way. The gauger reported that crude oil was out, but was all contained inside the tank firewall. The oil was recovered by vacuum truck and put into a frac tank that happened to be on site for other maintenance activities. The recovered oil was then put back into the tank. No soil contamination was associated with this accident. An investigation into the incident has been completed. The investigation found that ultimately the qualified controller knew his role as a trainer and that he was ultimately responsible for the safe operation of the pipeline, but failed to fulfill that role and did not properly supervise the trainee's actions.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170240
Supplemental Number
22548
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26049
Name
Countrymark Refining And Logistics, Llc
Operator Street Address
225 S.e. St. , Suite 44
Operator City Name
Indianapolis
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
46202
Local Datetime
2017-07-14 01:30:00
Location Latitude
38.48544959
Location Longitude
-88.51486436
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
238
Recovered Bbls
238
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-14 02:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-07-14 02:56:00
Restart Datetime
2017-07-14 12:25:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-14 03:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Illinois Rural Regulated Pipeline System
Segment Name
Johnsonville Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62850
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Wayne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Milepost 0
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
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Overfilled Thorugh Tank Vents
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2004
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
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
9200
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9200
Accident Psig
258
Mop Psig
566
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
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 Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
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 Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies)
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
No, But They Were Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual
Preparer Name
B**** C*****
Preparer Email
B***********@c**********.com
Preparer Telephone
812-838-8555
Prepared Date
2017-08-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
P** W***
Authorizer Telephone
812-838-8134
Authorizer Title
Vp Of Operations
Authorizer Email
P*******@c**********.com
Narrative
On the evening of july 13, a thunderstorm went through causing the 2 mainline pumps that pump out of johnsonville station to shut-off, leaving only the charge pump (tank to mainline pumps) running. The storm also caused the scada system at johnsonville to go into pcu scan and for the high tank alarm to give false alarms. The charge pump at johnsonville was pumping out approximately 80 bbls every 2 hours. However, the upstream clay city pump station was pumping approximately 350 bbls into the johnsonville tank every 2 hours. The controller takes barrel counts from the scada system every 2 hours to determine what is going into a tank and what is going out of that tank. The qualified controller was training a new controller that evening. The trainee failed to recognize that significantly more bbls were being pumped into the tank at johnsonville than were being pumped out. The qualified controller failed to oversee the trainee's actions. When the trainee's shift was over, the qualified controller went to get barrel counts and immediately noticed the issue. He shut down the clay city pump that was pumping into the johnsonville tank, called the local gauger to go on-site to assess the situation, and called the pipeline maintenance manager to have emergency response personnel on the way. The gauger reported that crude oil was out, but was all contained inside the tank firewall. The oil was recovered by vacuum truck and put into a frac tank that happened to be on site for other maintenance activities. The recovered oil was then put back into the tank. No soil contamination was associated with this accident. An investigation into the incident has been completed. The investigation found that ultimately the qualified controller knew his role as a trainer and that he was ultimately responsible for the safe operation of the pipeline, but failed to fulfill that role and did not properly supervise the trainee's actions.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170240 |
| Supplemental Number | 22548 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26049 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Countrymark Refining And Logistics, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 225 S.e. St. , Suite 44 |
| Operator City Name | Indianapolis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 46202 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-07-14 01:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.48544959 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.51486436 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 238 |
| Recovered Bbls | 238 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-14 02:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-07-14 02:56:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-07-14 12:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-14 03:45:00 |
| 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 | Illinois Rural Regulated Pipeline System |
| Segment Name | Johnsonville Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62850 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Wayne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Milepost 0 |
| 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 | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Overfilled Thorugh Tank Vents |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| 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 | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9200 |
| Accident Psig | 258 |
| Mop Psig | 566 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| 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 Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| 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 Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies) |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | No, But They Were Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual |
| Preparer Name | B**** C***** |
| Preparer Email | B***********@c**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 812-838-8555 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | P** W*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 812-838-8134 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Of Operations |
| Authorizer Email | P*******@c**********.com |
| Narrative | On the evening of july 13, a thunderstorm went through causing the 2 mainline pumps that pump out of johnsonville station to shut-off, leaving only the charge pump (tank to mainline pumps) running. The storm also caused the scada system at johnsonville to go into pcu scan and for the high tank alarm to give false alarms. The charge pump at johnsonville was pumping out approximately 80 bbls every 2 hours. However, the upstream clay city pump station was pumping approximately 350 bbls into the johnsonville tank every 2 hours. The controller takes barrel counts from the scada system every 2 hours to determine what is going into a tank and what is going out of that tank. The qualified controller was training a new controller that evening. The trainee failed to recognize that significantly more bbls were being pumped into the tank at johnsonville than were being pumped out. The qualified controller failed to oversee the trainee's actions. When the trainee's shift was over, the qualified controller went to get barrel counts and immediately noticed the issue. He shut down the clay city pump that was pumping into the johnsonville tank, called the local gauger to go on-site to assess the situation, and called the pipeline maintenance manager to have emergency response personnel on the way. The gauger reported that crude oil was out, but was all contained inside the tank firewall. The oil was recovered by vacuum truck and put into a frac tank that happened to be on site for other maintenance activities. The recovered oil was then put back into the tank. No soil contamination was associated with this accident. An investigation into the incident has been completed. The investigation found that ultimately the qualified controller knew his role as a trainer and that he was ultimately responsible for the safe operation of the pipeline, but failed to fulfill that role and did not properly supervise the trainee's actions. |
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