Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-27 — TX
Operator
Permian Express Terminal Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2017-10-27 15:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During a routine facility inspection on 10/27/2017 operations personnel discovered a release of approximately 1/2 barrel of crude oil at tank 7112 roof drain. The roof drain valve was closed to stop the release. Further investigation revealed approximately 3 barrels of oil on the roof which allowed oil into the roof drain system. Oil was removed from the roof via vacuum truck connection to the roof drain. A third party tank inspection company inspected the roof seal and attached appurtenances and found no anomalies in the roof seal integrity. Rca revealed that when the tank mixer came on at low level, the pressure generated from the mixer and the high viscosity of crude in the tank pushed the oil past the seal and onto the roof. Subsequently the mixer level switches were reprogramed to a higher level for tank operation. All tank mixers within the facility have been evaluated and reprogramed to prevent future recurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170380
Supplemental Number
22830
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39131
Name
Permian Express Terminal Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-10-27 15:00:00
Location Latitude
31.9461
Location Longitude
-101.91646
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
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
2017-10-27 15:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Roof Drain Valve Closed.
On Site Datetime
2017-10-27 15:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Permian Express Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 7112
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Tank Roof Drain
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Roof/roof Seal
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Primary Folating Roof Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
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
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
1200
Est Cost Environmental
200
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1925
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
285
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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Mixer Level Switches Allowed Operation At Too Low A Level For High Viscosity Crude.
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Mixer Level Switches Allowed Operation At Too Low A Level For High Viscosity Crude.
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager-Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2017-11-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager-Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
During a routine facility inspection on 10/27/2017 operations personnel discovered a release of approximately 1/2 barrel of crude oil at tank 7112 roof drain. The roof drain valve was closed to stop the release. Further investigation revealed approximately 3 barrels of oil on the roof which allowed oil into the roof drain system. Oil was removed from the roof via vacuum truck connection to the roof drain. A third party tank inspection company inspected the roof seal and attached appurtenances and found no anomalies in the roof seal integrity. Rca revealed that when the tank mixer came on at low level, the pressure generated from the mixer and the high viscosity of crude in the tank pushed the oil past the seal and onto the roof. Subsequently the mixer level switches were reprogramed to a higher level for tank operation. All tank mixers within the facility have been evaluated and reprogramed to prevent future recurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170380 |
| Supplemental Number | 22830 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39131 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Permian Express Terminal Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-10-27 15:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.9461 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.91646 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| 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 | 2017-10-27 15:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Roof Drain Valve Closed. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-27 15:00:00 |
| 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 | Permian Express Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 7112 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Tank Roof Drain |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Roof/roof Seal |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Primary Folating Roof Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| 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 | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 200 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1925 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Mixer Level Switches Allowed Operation At Too Low A Level For High Viscosity Crude. |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Mixer Level Switches Allowed Operation At Too Low A Level For High Viscosity Crude. |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager-Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager-Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | During a routine facility inspection on 10/27/2017 operations personnel discovered a release of approximately 1/2 barrel of crude oil at tank 7112 roof drain. The roof drain valve was closed to stop the release. Further investigation revealed approximately 3 barrels of oil on the roof which allowed oil into the roof drain system. Oil was removed from the roof via vacuum truck connection to the roof drain. A third party tank inspection company inspected the roof seal and attached appurtenances and found no anomalies in the roof seal integrity. Rca revealed that when the tank mixer came on at low level, the pressure generated from the mixer and the high viscosity of crude in the tank pushed the oil past the seal and onto the roof. Subsequently the mixer level switches were reprogramed to a higher level for tank operation. All tank mixers within the facility have been evaluated and reprogramed to prevent future recurrence. |
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