Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-31 — OK
Operator
Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$271,092
Incident datetime
2017-08-31 23:30
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
Dduring dewatering activities from hurricane harvey and heavy rainfall related flooding, magellan personnel identified lel readings and vapors with hydrocarbon odor. Magellan personnel notified 911 and evacuated the facility upwind. The area was covered with fire suppression foam to suppress the vapors. Once safe to do so, recovery operations commenced. Continuous air monitoring was conducted and additional foam was applied when voc levels increased. In coordination with the uscg (incident commander), sections of the facility dike wall was removed to allow water to drain off the roadways to enable response equipment access to the release area. Sheen was observed in the ditch along the eastern facility boundary and in the houston ship channel but did not migrate passed the defensive boom deployed at the facility outfall. Hand gauging tank 518 prior to hurricane harvey indicated 5272 bbls of refined products was released. Approximately 672 bbls were recovered. The remaining product evaporated. Flood waters caused the tank to float. When the waters receded the tank position was shifted so the sumps were not positioned to be seated properly. This caused stress on the welds that attached the sumps to the bottom plate and thus the welds around the sump failed. The sump cavity will be enlarged to accommodate potential future shifting. Approximately 75 cubic yards of soil have been remediated. Soil remediation activities are considered complete and incident closure has been requested from the tceq. Additional follow up nrc reports on incident: 1189014, 1189206, and 1189433 supplemental filed: update to part b6, part c6, and part h supplemental no. 2 filed: update part d 8c and 8e and part h narrative supplemental no. 3 filed/final: (2/12/2019) update part h narrative.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170321
Supplemental Number
31646
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31580
Name
Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2017-08-31 23:30:00
Location Latitude
29.745701
Location Longitude
-95.201172
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
5272
Recovered Bbls
672
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-31 23:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Down Due To Flood Event
On Site Datetime
2017-09-01 00:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-31 23:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1188977
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Galena Park
Segment Name
Term No. 474 Tank 518
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77547
Onshore City Name
Galena Park
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2008
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.05
Rel Water Name
Sheffield Ditch And Houston Ship Channel
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
496920
Est Cost Prop Damage
271092
Est Cost Emergency
605000
Est Cost Environmental
858717
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2231729
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
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
Operations control does not monitor this activity
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Flotation
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Hurricane Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S****** L******
Preparer Title
Ai Analyst
Preparer Email
S**************@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
9185747327
Preparer Fax
9185747376
Prepared Date
2019-02-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** L******
Authorizer Telephone
9185747327
Authorizer Title
Ai Analyst
Authorizer Email
S**************@m*********.com
Narrative
Dduring dewatering activities from hurricane harvey and heavy rainfall related flooding, magellan personnel identified lel readings and vapors with hydrocarbon odor. Magellan personnel notified 911 and evacuated the facility upwind. The area was covered with fire suppression foam to suppress the vapors. Once safe to do so, recovery operations commenced. Continuous air monitoring was conducted and additional foam was applied when voc levels increased. In coordination with the uscg (incident commander), sections of the facility dike wall was removed to allow water to drain off the roadways to enable response equipment access to the release area. Sheen was observed in the ditch along the eastern facility boundary and in the houston ship channel but did not migrate passed the defensive boom deployed at the facility outfall. Hand gauging tank 518 prior to hurricane harvey indicated 5272 bbls of refined products was released. Approximately 672 bbls were recovered. The remaining product evaporated. Flood waters caused the tank to float. When the waters receded the tank position was shifted so the sumps were not positioned to be seated properly. This caused stress on the welds that attached the sumps to the bottom plate and thus the welds around the sump failed. The sump cavity will be enlarged to accommodate potential future shifting. Approximately 75 cubic yards of soil have been remediated. Soil remediation activities are considered complete and incident closure has been requested from the tceq. Additional follow up nrc reports on incident: 1189014, 1189206, and 1189433 supplemental filed: update to part b6, part c6, and part h supplemental no. 2 filed: update part d 8c and 8e and part h narrative supplemental no. 3 filed/final: (2/12/2019) update part h narrative.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170321 |
| Supplemental Number | 31646 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31580 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West 5th Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-08-31 23:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.745701 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.201172 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5272 |
| Recovered Bbls | 672 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-31 23:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Down Due To Flood Event |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-01 00:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-31 23:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1188977 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Galena Park |
| Segment Name | Term No. 474 Tank 518 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77547 |
| Onshore City Name | Galena Park |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2008 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.05 |
| Rel Water Name | Sheffield Ditch And Houston Ship Channel |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 496920 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 271092 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 605000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 858717 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2231729 |
| 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 | 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 | Operations control does not monitor this activity |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Flotation |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Hurricane Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S****** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Ai Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**************@m*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9185747327 |
| Preparer Fax | 9185747376 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** L****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9185747327 |
| Authorizer Title | Ai Analyst |
| Authorizer Email | S**************@m*********.com |
| Narrative | Dduring dewatering activities from hurricane harvey and heavy rainfall related flooding, magellan personnel identified lel readings and vapors with hydrocarbon odor. Magellan personnel notified 911 and evacuated the facility upwind. The area was covered with fire suppression foam to suppress the vapors. Once safe to do so, recovery operations commenced. Continuous air monitoring was conducted and additional foam was applied when voc levels increased. In coordination with the uscg (incident commander), sections of the facility dike wall was removed to allow water to drain off the roadways to enable response equipment access to the release area. Sheen was observed in the ditch along the eastern facility boundary and in the houston ship channel but did not migrate passed the defensive boom deployed at the facility outfall. Hand gauging tank 518 prior to hurricane harvey indicated 5272 bbls of refined products was released. Approximately 672 bbls were recovered. The remaining product evaporated. Flood waters caused the tank to float. When the waters receded the tank position was shifted so the sumps were not positioned to be seated properly. This caused stress on the welds that attached the sumps to the bottom plate and thus the welds around the sump failed. The sump cavity will be enlarged to accommodate potential future shifting. Approximately 75 cubic yards of soil have been remediated. Soil remediation activities are considered complete and incident closure has been requested from the tceq. Additional follow up nrc reports on incident: 1189014, 1189206, and 1189433 supplemental filed: update to part b6, part c6, and part h supplemental no. 2 filed: update part d 8c and 8e and part h narrative supplemental no. 3 filed/final: (2/12/2019) update part h narrative. |
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