Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-17 — TX
Operator
Valero Terminaling And Distribution Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-10-17 19:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Valero was removing product from tank #9 to another tank at the terminal. The seal on the stripper pump failed causing a spray of diesel fuel. The release was confined to the secondary containment area of the tank. The product (diesel) and contaminated soil was recovered and disposed in accordance with environmental regulations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170373
Supplemental Number
23029
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4430
Name
Valero Terminaling And Distribution Company
Operator Street Address
One Valero Way
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78249
Local Datetime
2017-10-17 19:20:00
Location Latitude
41.639098
Location Longitude
-87.503197
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.35
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-17 19:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-10-17 19:21:00
Restart Datetime
2017-10-18 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-17 20:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-17 19:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hammond Terminal
Segment Name
Hammond Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46320
Onshore City Name
Hammond
Onshore County Name
Lake County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Hammond
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
Pump
Installation Year
1958
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
7000
Est Cost Environmental
800
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7840
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
285
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
Tank farm piping involved in the release - control room was not involve in this tank transfer.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Breakdown Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J**** T******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting
Preparer Email
J************@v*****.com
Preparer Telephone
2102191401
Prepared Date
2018-01-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A***** G*******
Authorizer Telephone
2103454849
Authorizer Title
Director Hse
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
Valero was removing product from tank #9 to another tank at the terminal. The seal on the stripper pump failed causing a spray of diesel fuel. The release was confined to the secondary containment area of the tank. The product (diesel) and contaminated soil was recovered and disposed in accordance with environmental regulations.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170373 |
| Supplemental Number | 23029 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4430 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Valero Terminaling And Distribution Company |
| Operator Street Address | One Valero Way |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78249 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-10-17 19:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.639098 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.503197 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-17 19:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-10-17 19:21:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-10-18 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-17 20:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-17 19:20:00 |
| 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 | Hammond Terminal |
| Segment Name | Hammond Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46320 |
| Onshore City Name | Hammond |
| Onshore County Name | Lake County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Hammond |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1958 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 800 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7840 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | Tank farm piping involved in the release - control room was not involve in this tank transfer. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Breakdown Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J**** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting |
| Preparer Email | J************@v*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2102191401 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** G******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2103454849 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Hse |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | Valero was removing product from tank #9 to another tank at the terminal. The seal on the stripper pump failed causing a spray of diesel fuel. The release was confined to the secondary containment area of the tank. The product (diesel) and contaminated soil was recovered and disposed in accordance with environmental regulations. |
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