Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-01-04 — AR
Operator
Dakota Midstream
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$350,000
Incident datetime
2020-01-04 19:00
Report number
Location
AR
Narrative
At approx 19:00 on january 4, 2020, an employee of dakota midstream (james stewart) was working on the adjacent site and heard a "pop". Upon immediate investigation, james observed that tank 9006 (filled with approx 6" of crude oil) was on fire and that the storage tank's upper lid had been displaced. Esd procedures were quickly executed and the operations manager and the rest of the management team was made aware of the situation. At approx. 19:40, the fire department and police showed up to contain the fire. By 21:30, the fire chief stated that the tank had cooled to 50 degrees and the fire was contained. A forensic examination and engineering evaluation of the incident was performed by engtech to determine the root cause of the incident. The investigation ultimately concluded that the cause was indeterminant, however it was noted that the winds in the area were extremely heavy that evening and may have contributed to the incident. Ultimately, dakota midstream replaced the damaged equipment with equipment that meets all applicable industry standards and ensured that the remainder of the station was in working order. Additionally, the grounding and rectifier systems were adjusted by qualified contractors. Ultimately the station was put back into service on 7/30/2020
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-05-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20210151
Supplemental Number
35703
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39221
Name
Dakota Midstream
Operator Street Address
111 Center Street
Operator City Name
Little Rock
Operator State Abbreviation
AR
Operator Postal Code
72201
Local Datetime
2020-01-04 19:00:00
Location Latitude
47.702692
Location Longitude
-103.651631
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Operator Onsite
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-01-04 19:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-01-04 19:15:00
Restart Datetime
2020-07-30 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-01-04 19:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Required But Not Made
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Spackler Oil Station
Segment Name
Low Rider 1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58831
Onshore City Name
Alexander
Onshore County Name
Mckenzie
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1 - Spackler
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
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Fire Occurred At Tank Farm On Single Tank. Emergency Response Procedures Were Followed And Fire Was Extinguished. No Hazardous Material Was Spilled
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1500
Est Cost Prop Damage
350000
Est Cost Emergency
50000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
401500
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
500
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
Operator determined that fire occurred due to onsite conditions, rather than through any operational issues
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Natural Force Damage
Natural Force Type
Other Natural Force Damage
Nf Other Details
Static Buildup
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Extreme Wind
Preparer Name
K********* C**
Preparer Title
Project Manager
Preparer Email
K*********@d***************.com
Preparer Telephone
9727427677
Prepared Date
2021-09-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K********* C**
Authorizer Telephone
9727427677
Authorizer Title
Project Manager
Authorizer Email
K*********@d***************.com
Narrative
At approx 19:00 on january 4, 2020, an employee of dakota midstream (james stewart) was working on the adjacent site and heard a "pop". Upon immediate investigation, james observed that tank 9006 (filled with approx 6" of crude oil) was on fire and that the storage tank's upper lid had been displaced. Esd procedures were quickly executed and the operations manager and the rest of the management team was made aware of the situation. At approx. 19:40, the fire department and police showed up to contain the fire. By 21:30, the fire chief stated that the tank had cooled to 50 degrees and the fire was contained. A forensic examination and engineering evaluation of the incident was performed by engtech to determine the root cause of the incident. The investigation ultimately concluded that the cause was indeterminant, however it was noted that the winds in the area were extremely heavy that evening and may have contributed to the incident. Ultimately, dakota midstream replaced the damaged equipment with equipment that meets all applicable industry standards and ensured that the remainder of the station was in working order. Additionally, the grounding and rectifier systems were adjusted by qualified contractors. Ultimately the station was put back into service on 7/30/2020
| Report Received Date | 2021-05-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20210151 |
| Supplemental Number | 35703 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39221 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dakota Midstream |
| Operator Street Address | 111 Center Street |
| Operator City Name | Little Rock |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AR |
| Operator Postal Code | 72201 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-01-04 19:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.702692 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.651631 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Operator Onsite |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-01-04 19:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-01-04 19:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-07-30 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-01-04 19:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Required But Not Made NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Spackler Oil Station |
| Segment Name | Low Rider 1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58831 |
| Onshore City Name | Alexander |
| Onshore County Name | Mckenzie |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1 - Spackler |
| 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 | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Fire Occurred At Tank Farm On Single Tank. Emergency Response Procedures Were Followed And Fire Was Extinguished. No Hazardous Material Was Spilled |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 350000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 401500 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 500 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | Operator determined that fire occurred due to onsite conditions, rather than through any operational issues |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Natural Force Type | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Nf Other Details | Static Buildup |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Extreme Wind |
| Preparer Name | K********* C** |
| Preparer Title | Project Manager |
| Preparer Email | K*********@d***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9727427677 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-09-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K********* C** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9727427677 |
| Authorizer Title | Project Manager |
| Authorizer Email | K*********@d***************.com |
| Narrative | At approx 19:00 on january 4, 2020, an employee of dakota midstream (james stewart) was working on the adjacent site and heard a "pop". Upon immediate investigation, james observed that tank 9006 (filled with approx 6" of crude oil) was on fire and that the storage tank's upper lid had been displaced. Esd procedures were quickly executed and the operations manager and the rest of the management team was made aware of the situation. At approx. 19:40, the fire department and police showed up to contain the fire. By 21:30, the fire chief stated that the tank had cooled to 50 degrees and the fire was contained. A forensic examination and engineering evaluation of the incident was performed by engtech to determine the root cause of the incident. The investigation ultimately concluded that the cause was indeterminant, however it was noted that the winds in the area were extremely heavy that evening and may have contributed to the incident. Ultimately, dakota midstream replaced the damaged equipment with equipment that meets all applicable industry standards and ensured that the remainder of the station was in working order. Additionally, the grounding and rectifier systems were adjusted by qualified contractors. Ultimately the station was put back into service on 7/30/2020 |
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