Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-09 — TX
Operator
Express Holdings (Usa), Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,300
Incident datetime
2019-06-09 10:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 9, 2019 at 9:38 am mst the edmonton control center reported level gauge problems on tank 406 at the casper terminal. An operations technician was dispatched to the terminal to investigate. Upon investigation the technician discovered 4 barrels of oil on the roof at 10:25 am mst. The tank was isolated and its delivery temporarily ceased. The roof drain on tank 406 was plugged and the tank was placed back in service. There was no soil contamination and the release only impacted the tank roof. After a vac truck arrived onsite the oil/water mixture was removed via the drain line, and the roof was cleaned with squeegees and solvent. The plug was reinstalled in the drain line to prevent future occurrences. The cause of the release was due to a faulty check valve on the drain line. The tank was making a delivery at the time of the event, and there was a precipitation event on june 8, 2019 in the casper area.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-07-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190217
Supplemental Number
32394
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31720
Name
Express Holdings (Usa), Llc
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2019-06-09 09:38:00
Location Latitude
42.866095
Location Longitude
-106.417519
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-09 10:25:00
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, No Terminal Shutdown Required
On Site Datetime
2019-06-09 10:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Casper Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 406
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82604
Onshore City Name
Casper
Onshore County Name
Natrona
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Casper
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
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Roof Drain System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1952
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
7300
Est Cost Emergency
480
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7780
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
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Check Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
O-Ring Seal Degradation
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Prepared Date
2019-07-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
715-395-3619
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
R***********@e*******.com
Narrative
On june 9, 2019 at 9:38 am mst the edmonton control center reported level gauge problems on tank 406 at the casper terminal. An operations technician was dispatched to the terminal to investigate. Upon investigation the technician discovered 4 barrels of oil on the roof at 10:25 am mst. The tank was isolated and its delivery temporarily ceased. The roof drain on tank 406 was plugged and the tank was placed back in service. There was no soil contamination and the release only impacted the tank roof. After a vac truck arrived onsite the oil/water mixture was removed via the drain line, and the roof was cleaned with squeegees and solvent. The plug was reinstalled in the drain line to prevent future occurrences. The cause of the release was due to a faulty check valve on the drain line. The tank was making a delivery at the time of the event, and there was a precipitation event on june 8, 2019 in the casper area.
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190217 |
| Supplemental Number | 32394 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31720 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Express Holdings (Usa), Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-06-09 09:38:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.866095 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.417519 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-09 10:25:00 |
| 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, No Terminal Shutdown Required |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-09 10:25:00 |
| 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 | Casper Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 406 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82604 |
| Onshore City Name | Casper |
| Onshore County Name | Natrona |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Casper |
| 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 | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Roof Drain System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1952 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 480 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7780 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Check Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | O-Ring Seal Degradation |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-07-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-395-3619 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On june 9, 2019 at 9:38 am mst the edmonton control center reported level gauge problems on tank 406 at the casper terminal. An operations technician was dispatched to the terminal to investigate. Upon investigation the technician discovered 4 barrels of oil on the roof at 10:25 am mst. The tank was isolated and its delivery temporarily ceased. The roof drain on tank 406 was plugged and the tank was placed back in service. There was no soil contamination and the release only impacted the tank roof. After a vac truck arrived onsite the oil/water mixture was removed via the drain line, and the roof was cleaned with squeegees and solvent. The plug was reinstalled in the drain line to prevent future occurrences. The cause of the release was due to a faulty check valve on the drain line. The tank was making a delivery at the time of the event, and there was a precipitation event on june 8, 2019 in the casper area. |
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