Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-08-06 — IL
Operator
Bp Usfo/logistics
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)
$1,028,203
Incident datetime
2018-08-06 09:10
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
Dubuque tank 12 was taken out of service for an API 653 inspection in late october, 2017. The API 653 inspection was performed during november of 2017, and repairs commenced in december of 2017. The repairs were completed july 19, 2018, and the tank returned to service by the end of july 2018. On 06 august 2018 @09:10 a local operations technician was performing his morning rounds. As the technician approached tank 12 the smell of diesel was detected. Upon further examination product was observed to be emanating from below the tank bottom. The technician contacted the terminal manager immediately. A gravity transfer to tank 13 was started and the control center commenced shipping out of tank 12 to evacuate product. Tank 12 was empty on 07 august 2018 @ 16:35. The metallurgical analysis determined that a heat affected zone weakened tank floor plate welds. The geotechnical investigation suggests seepage through the containment was potentially caused by: 1) existing subsurface utility line penetrations. 2) seeps near the bottom of the dikes. 3) desiccation cracking of the berm clays during extended drying periods. 4) zones of higher permeability materials in the floor or foundation soils under the berms. Work is underway to alleviate the seepage from the dike.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-09-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180269
Supplemental Number
35019
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32044
Name
Bp Usfo/logistics
Operator Street Address
30 S. Wacker Drive
Operator City Name
Chicago
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60606
Local Datetime
2018-08-04 19:00:00
Location Latitude
42.485166
Location Longitude
-90.787385
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
1450
Recovered Bbls
1031
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-08-06 09:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Isolated & Drained While The Rest Of The Facility Continued To Operate.
On Site Datetime
2018-08-06 09:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-08-06 10:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1220668
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dubuque Terminal
Segment Name
Dubuque Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ia
Onshore Postal Code
52068
Onshore City Name
Peosta
Onshore County Name
Dubuque
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 206.98
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1954
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.02
Rel Water Name
Tributary To Catfish Creek
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
27417
Est Cost Gas Released
138270
Est Cost Prop Damage
1028203
Est Cost Emergency
1746104
Est Cost Environmental
839077
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3779071
Accident Psig
18
Mop Psig
275
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
This was a tank failure with no operator involvement which could have contributed to the tank failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Weld Heat Affected Zone Weakened Tank Floor Plate
Preparer Name
S**** F*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
F*****@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
2812173703
Prepared Date
2021-03-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T****** S****
Authorizer Telephone
6306061404
Authorizer Title
Uspl Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@b*.com
Narrative
D******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@09:10 a local operations technician was performing his morning rounds. As the technician approached tank 12 the smell of diesel was detected. Upon further examination product was observed to be emanating from below the tank bottom. The technician contacted the terminal manager immediately. A gravity transfer to tank 13 was started and the control center commenced shipping out of tank 12 to evacuate product. Tank 12 was empty on 07 august 2018 @ 16:35. The metallurgical analysis determined that a heat affected zone weakened tank floor plate welds. The geotechnical investigation suggests seepage through the containment was potentially caused by: 1) existing subsurface utility line penetrations. 2) seeps near the bottom of the dikes. 3) desiccation cracking of the berm clays during extended drying periods. 4) zones of higher permeability materials in the floor or foundation soils under the berms. ***********************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180269 |
| Supplemental Number | 35019 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32044 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Bp Usfo/logistics |
| Operator Street Address | 30 S. Wacker Drive |
| Operator City Name | Chicago |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60606 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-08-04 19:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.485166 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.787385 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 | 1450 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1031 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-08-06 09:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Isolated & Drained While The Rest Of The Facility Continued To Operate. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-06 09:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-08-06 10:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1220668 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dubuque Terminal |
| Segment Name | Dubuque Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ia |
| Onshore Postal Code | 52068 |
| Onshore City Name | Peosta |
| Onshore County Name | Dubuque |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 206.98 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1954 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.02 |
| Rel Water Name | Tributary To Catfish Creek |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 27417 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 138270 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1028203 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1746104 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 839077 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3779071 |
| Accident Psig | 18 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | This was a tank failure with no operator involvement which could have contributed to the tank failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Weld Heat Affected Zone Weakened Tank Floor Plate |
| Preparer Name | S**** F********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | F*****@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2812173703 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-03-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T****** S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6306061404 |
| Authorizer Title | Uspl Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@b*.com |
| Narrative | D******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@09:10 a local operations technician was performing his morning rounds. As the technician approached tank 12 the smell of diesel was detected. Upon further examination product was observed to be emanating from below the tank bottom. The technician contacted the terminal manager immediately. A gravity transfer to tank 13 was started and the control center commenced shipping out of tank 12 to evacuate product. Tank 12 was empty on 07 august 2018 @ 16:35. The metallurgical analysis determined that a heat affected zone weakened tank floor plate welds. The geotechnical investigation suggests seepage through the containment was potentially caused by: 1) existing subsurface utility line penetrations. 2) seeps near the bottom of the dikes. 3) desiccation cracking of the berm clays during extended drying periods. 4) zones of higher permeability materials in the floor or foundation soils under the berms. ***********************************************************. |
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