Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-30 — KS
Operator
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-09-30 16:00
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
A rain event was discovered by a terminal operator making rounds at the ingleside facility, this event caused debris to clog up the foam dam drain holes on the external floating roof of ingleside tank 28073, causing water to flow into the pontoon putting more weight on the external floating roof (efr), causing product to seep out efr leg sleeves. To prevent this from re-occurring, personnel has cleaned the roof behind the foam dam and ensured the foam dam drain holes are all clean and open. Fhr tank inspection capability has also made a recommendation to move the pontoon access covers from inside the foam dam to outside the foam dam, this work will be completed during the next tank inspection/outage
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180330
Supplemental Number
31354
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22855
Name
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Operator Street Address
4111 East 37th Street North
Operator City Name
Wichita
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
67220
Local Datetime
2018-09-30 16:00:00
Location Latitude
27.82775
Location Longitude
-97.19518
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-30 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-09-30 16:00:00
Restart Datetime
2018-10-03 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-09-30 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ingleside Terminal
Segment Name
Ingleside Tank 28073
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78362-1029
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
San Patricio
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
On Tank 28073
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Roof Drain System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1981
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Rain Event Caused Debris To Clog Up Foam Dam On The External Floating Roof, Causing Water To Flow Into Pontoon Putting More Weight On The External Floating Roof (Efr), Causing Product To Seep Out Efr Leg Sleeves
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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
4320
Est Cost Environmental
6587
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10907
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
275
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Control room management reviewed incident and determined controller did not contribute or cause this accident
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
Other
Nf Other Details
Heavy Rain Event Caused Debris To Clog Up Foam Dam On The External Floating Roof, Causing Water To Flow Into Pontoon Putting More Weight On The External Floating Roof (Efr), Causing Product To Seep Out Efr Leg Sleeves
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
M**** T*****
Preparer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M***********@f**.com
Preparer Telephone
409-273-9482
Preparer Fax
409-989-6420
Prepared Date
2018-12-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M**** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
409-273-9482
Authorizer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M***********@f**.com
Narrative
A rain event was discovered by a terminal operator making rounds at the ingleside facility, this event caused debris to clog up the foam dam drain holes on the external floating roof of ingleside tank 28073, causing water to flow into the pontoon putting more weight on the external floating roof (efr), causing product to seep out efr leg sleeves. To prevent this from re-occurring, personnel has cleaned the roof behind the foam dam and ensured the foam dam drain holes are all clean and open. Fhr tank inspection capability has also made a recommendation to move the pontoon access covers from inside the foam dam to outside the foam dam, this work will be completed during the next tank inspection/outage
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180330 |
| Supplemental Number | 31354 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22855 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Flint Hills Resources, Lc |
| Operator Street Address | 4111 East 37th Street North |
| Operator City Name | Wichita |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 67220 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-09-30 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.82775 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.19518 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-30 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-09-30 16:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-10-03 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-30 16:00:00 |
| 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 | Ingleside Terminal |
| Segment Name | Ingleside Tank 28073 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78362-1029 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | San Patricio |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | On Tank 28073 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Roof Drain System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1981 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Rain Event Caused Debris To Clog Up Foam Dam On The External Floating Roof, Causing Water To Flow Into Pontoon Putting More Weight On The External Floating Roof (Efr), Causing Product To Seep Out Efr Leg Sleeves |
| 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 |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4320 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6587 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10907 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Control room management reviewed incident and determined controller did not contribute or cause this accident |
| 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 | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Heavy Rain Event Caused Debris To Clog Up Foam Dam On The External Floating Roof, Causing Water To Flow Into Pontoon Putting More Weight On The External Floating Roof (Efr), Causing Product To Seep Out Efr Leg Sleeves |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M**** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Preparer Fax | 409-989-6420 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Narrative | A rain event was discovered by a terminal operator making rounds at the ingleside facility, this event caused debris to clog up the foam dam drain holes on the external floating roof of ingleside tank 28073, causing water to flow into the pontoon putting more weight on the external floating roof (efr), causing product to seep out efr leg sleeves. To prevent this from re-occurring, personnel has cleaned the roof behind the foam dam and ensured the foam dam drain holes are all clean and open. Fhr tank inspection capability has also made a recommendation to move the pontoon access covers from inside the foam dam to outside the foam dam, this work will be completed during the next tank inspection/outage |
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