Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-09-11 — KS
Operator
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$61,276
Incident datetime
2024-09-11 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
11/2024- final report updated part g-apparent cause part h-narrative: the investigation revealed that the accumulated paraffin on the tank shell melted, flowed into the seal area, and after a rain event, dispersed to the roof drain and containment area. ________________________________________________________________________________ 10/11/2024 supplemental report to update part d.Q8. Estimated cost to operator. ________________________________________________________________________________ on august 12, 2024, while performing nightly rounds, fhr operations noticed a sheen like substance inside the tank 74 dike. Based on the site assessment, it was determined that this was not an active release. Operations verified that the dike drain valves were closed, and that no product had migrated outside of the tank 74 dike. Operations contacted an osro to assist with clean-up efforts. On august 13, 2024, at approximately 0800, the osro arrived onsite. On august 13, 2024, at approximately 1000, fhr determined that the estimated cost of may exceed $50,000 due to the need for additional excavation and at 1005 a notification was made to the nrc. It is believed that during a high rain event, paraffin type product was washed from the tank shell and seal area which migrated to the floating roof and into the tank 74 dike through the roof drain. Clean-up activities, and removal of impacted soil occurred between august 12 through august 22. A contractor was deployed to remove the paraffin from the roof drain hose, the primary seal and the shell. An inspection of the primary and secondary seal was completed prior to placing the tank back in service. The investigation is currently ongoing. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is complete, and the results have been received.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-09-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240217
Supplemental Number
40219
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
27.822236
Location Longitude
-97.196303
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.35
Recovered Bbls
0.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Isolated From The Process
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1407788
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1407948
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
8/13/2024 8:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ingleside Terminal
Segment Name
Ingleside Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78362
Onshore City Name
Ingleside
Onshore County Name
San Patricio
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Safe Fill Level
17.1
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2006
Api Std In Service Year
2023
Installation Year
2006
Manufactured Year
2006
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Primary Seal - Urethane
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Accumulation Of Paraffin In Between The Primary And Secondary Seal.
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
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
61276
Est Cost Emergency
28129
Est Cost Environmental
6440
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
95870
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
0
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
It was determined that neither controller actions, nor control room issues contributed to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Previous Inspections Did Not Identify The Accumulation Of Paraffin Between The Primary And Secondary Seal.
Preparer Name
M***** P****
Preparer Title
Compliance Managment Systems Specialist
Preparer Email
M***********@f**.com
Preparer Telephone
361-242-8781
Prepared Date
2024-11-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M**** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
409-273-9482
Authorizer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M***********@f**.com
Narrative
11/2024- final report updated part g-apparent cause part h-narrative: the investigation revealed that the accumulated paraffin on the tank shell melted, flowed into the seal area, and after a rain event, dispersed to the roof drain and containment area. ________________________________________________________________________________ 10/11/2024 supplemental report to update part d.Q8. Estimated cost to operator. ________________________________________________________________________________ on august 12, 2024, while performing nightly rounds, fhr operations noticed a sheen like substance inside the tank 74 dike. Based on the site assessment, it was determined that this was not an active release. Operations verified that the dike drain valves were closed, and that no product had migrated outside of the tank 74 dike. Operations contacted an osro to assist with clean-up efforts. On august 13, 2024, at approximately 0800, the osro arrived onsite. On august 13, 2024, at approximately 1000, fhr determined that the estimated cost of may exceed $50,000 due to the need for additional excavation and at 1005 a notification was made to the nrc. It is believed that during a high rain event, paraffin type product was washed from the tank shell and seal area which migrated to the floating roof and into the tank 74 dike through the roof drain. Clean-up activities, and removal of impacted soil occurred between august 12 through august 22. A contractor was deployed to remove the paraffin from the roof drain hose, the primary seal and the shell. An inspection of the primary and secondary seal was completed prior to placing the tank back in service. The investigation is currently ongoing. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is complete, and the results have been received.
| Report Received Date | 2024-09-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240217 |
| Supplemental Number | 40219 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 27.822236 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.196303 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Isolated From The Process |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1407788 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1407948 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 8/13/2024 8:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ingleside Terminal |
| Segment Name | Ingleside Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78362 |
| Onshore City Name | Ingleside |
| Onshore County Name | San Patricio |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 |
| Safe Fill Level | 17.1 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2006 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2023 |
| Installation Year | 2006 |
| Manufactured Year | 2006 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Primary Seal - Urethane |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Accumulation Of Paraffin In Between The Primary And Secondary Seal. |
| 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 | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 61276 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 28129 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6440 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 95870 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| 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 | It was determined that neither controller actions, nor control room issues contributed to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Previous Inspections Did Not Identify The Accumulation Of Paraffin Between The Primary And Secondary Seal. |
| Preparer Name | M***** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Managment Systems Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-242-8781 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-11-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Narrative | 11/2024- final report updated part g-apparent cause part h-narrative: the investigation revealed that the accumulated paraffin on the tank shell melted, flowed into the seal area, and after a rain event, dispersed to the roof drain and containment area. ________________________________________________________________________________ 10/11/2024 supplemental report to update part d.Q8. Estimated cost to operator. ________________________________________________________________________________ on august 12, 2024, while performing nightly rounds, fhr operations noticed a sheen like substance inside the tank 74 dike. Based on the site assessment, it was determined that this was not an active release. Operations verified that the dike drain valves were closed, and that no product had migrated outside of the tank 74 dike. Operations contacted an osro to assist with clean-up efforts. On august 13, 2024, at approximately 0800, the osro arrived onsite. On august 13, 2024, at approximately 1000, fhr determined that the estimated cost of may exceed $50,000 due to the need for additional excavation and at 1005 a notification was made to the nrc. It is believed that during a high rain event, paraffin type product was washed from the tank shell and seal area which migrated to the floating roof and into the tank 74 dike through the roof drain. Clean-up activities, and removal of impacted soil occurred between august 12 through august 22. A contractor was deployed to remove the paraffin from the roof drain hose, the primary seal and the shell. An inspection of the primary and secondary seal was completed prior to placing the tank back in service. The investigation is currently ongoing. A supplemental report will be submitted once the investigation is complete, and the results have been received. |
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