Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-10-26 — TX
Operator
Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$32,000
Incident datetime
2020-10-26 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A maintenance technician was doing tank secondary containment maintenance and found a small amount (less than 5 gallons) of crude oil had leaked out onto the ground from the roof drain on tank 1958. Upon further inspection, crude oil was found in a small area on the tank roof in the vicinity of a previous composite repair. Crude oil leaked onto the roof leaving a film on the surface approximately 6x6 foot area. A total of less than 10 gallons of crude oil was released including both the amount on the roof and the amount on the ground. The tank was static at the time of discovery. The crude oil released was recovered and disposed in accordance with environmental regulations. The tank roof was repaired in accordance with API standard 653 and returned to service on 10/29/2020. Cause of the composite failure is speculative and inconclusive at this point from discussions with the product manufacturer. The area was cleaned, prepped and belzona product was applied per the product manufacturer's recommendations. A belzona field representative was utilized for this new application. The tank roof will be visually monitored monthly.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200319
Supplemental Number
35234
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39105
Name
Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc
Operator Street Address
One Valero Way
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78249
Local Datetime
2020-10-26 11:00:00
Location Latitude
29.995926
Location Longitude
-94.077568
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.23
Recovered Bbls
0.23
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-26 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank Was Static Already Blocked.
On Site Datetime
2020-10-26 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lucas Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 1958
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Tank Farm
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/roof Seal
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1953
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Roof Composite Repair Failed
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
18
Est Cost Prop Damage
32000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
32018
Accident Psig
2.5
Mop Psig
175
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
The amount released from the tank with a capacity of 176,000 bbl would not have been detected by the control center and it was an external floating roof leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Atmospheric Tank Roof Composite Repair Failure
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J**** T******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Lead
Preparer Email
J************@v*****.com
Preparer Telephone
2102191401
Preparer Fax
2103706235
Prepared Date
2021-04-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
F*** H******
Authorizer Telephone
2103453717
Authorizer Title
Vice President
Authorizer Email
F***********@v*****.com
Narrative
A maintenance technician was doing tank secondary containment maintenance and found a small amount (less than 5 gallons) of crude oil had leaked out onto the ground from the roof drain on tank 1958. Upon further inspection, crude oil was found in a small area on the tank roof in the vicinity of a previous composite repair. Crude oil leaked onto the roof leaving a film on the surface approximately 6x6 foot area. A total of less than 10 gallons of crude oil was released including both the amount on the roof and the amount on the ground. The tank was static at the time of discovery. The crude oil released was recovered and disposed in accordance with environmental regulations. The tank roof was repaired in accordance with API standard 653 and returned to service on 10/29/2020. Cause of the composite failure is speculative and inconclusive at this point from discussions with the product manufacturer. The area was cleaned, prepped and belzona product was applied per the product manufacturer's recommendations. A belzona field representative was utilized for this new application. The tank roof will be visually monitored monthly.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200319 |
| Supplemental Number | 35234 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39105 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc |
| Operator Street Address | One Valero Way |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78249 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-10-26 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.995926 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.077568 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.23 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-10-26 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank Was Static Already Blocked. |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-26 11:00:00 |
| 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 | Lucas Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 1958 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| 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/roof Seal |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Roof Composite Repair Failed |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 18 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 32000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 32018 |
| Accident Psig | 2.5 |
| Mop Psig | 175 |
| 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 | The amount released from the tank with a capacity of 176,000 bbl would not have been detected by the control center and it was an external floating roof leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Atmospheric Tank Roof Composite Repair Failure |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J**** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Lead |
| Preparer Email | J************@v*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2102191401 |
| Preparer Fax | 2103706235 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-04-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | F*** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2103453717 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@v*****.com |
| Narrative | A maintenance technician was doing tank secondary containment maintenance and found a small amount (less than 5 gallons) of crude oil had leaked out onto the ground from the roof drain on tank 1958. Upon further inspection, crude oil was found in a small area on the tank roof in the vicinity of a previous composite repair. Crude oil leaked onto the roof leaving a film on the surface approximately 6x6 foot area. A total of less than 10 gallons of crude oil was released including both the amount on the roof and the amount on the ground. The tank was static at the time of discovery. The crude oil released was recovered and disposed in accordance with environmental regulations. The tank roof was repaired in accordance with API standard 653 and returned to service on 10/29/2020. Cause of the composite failure is speculative and inconclusive at this point from discussions with the product manufacturer. The area was cleaned, prepped and belzona product was applied per the product manufacturer's recommendations. A belzona field representative was utilized for this new application. The tank roof will be visually monitored monthly. |
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