Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-05-13 — OK
Operator
Keyera Energy, Inc.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,600
Incident datetime
2025-05-13 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On 04/30/2025 at approximately 1300 hrs, tank mixer seal on crude oil tank 221 failed and released approximately 5 gal (0.12 bbl) of crude oil to immediate area under the mixer onto rock and soil. The leak was discovered between operator rounds and immediately stopped, contained and cleaned. No third parties were involved as part of repair or cleanup. Investigation: a significant contributing factor was a failure of the mixer bearing (loose set screws) which caused a misalignment between seal and shaft, causing the minor release of crude oil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250122
Supplemental Number
41053
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39477
Name
Keyera Energy, Inc.
Operator Street Address
740774 S 3500 Road
Operator City Name
Cushing
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74023
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
35.930478
Location Longitude
-96.765189
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.12
Recovered Bbls
0.12
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
The Tank Mixer Seal Can Be Safely Isolated And Not Effect Operations.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wildhorse Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 221, Mixer Seal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Lincoln
Designated Location
Milepost
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
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
40.8
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Srvc None Ind
Yes
Api Std No In Service Ind
Yes
Installation Year
2023
Manufactured Year
2023
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Mixed Alloy Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
1600
Est Cost Emergency
1200
Est Cost Environmental
1800
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4635
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
3
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
Evidence of a failed seal on the mixer was quickly identified by field operator during routine rounds and further contributing factor included a malfunctioning bearing. There are no alarms or indications within scada that can identify the failure.
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
Tank Mixer Seal Was Compromised Due To Bearing Failure.
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Eqf Non Threaded Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M****** F******
Preparer Title
Mgr Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
M**************@k*****.com
Preparer Telephone
832-454-0838
Prepared Date
2025-06-18 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
B**** L********
Local Contact Email
B**************@k*****.com
Local Contact Telephone
660-676-2480
Authorizer Name
B***** S***
Authorizer Telephone
405-906-6532
Authorizer Title
Terminal Superintendant
Authorizer Email
B**********@k*****.com
Narrative
On 04/30/2025 at approximately 1300 hrs, tank mixer seal on crude oil tank 221 failed and released approximately 5 gal (0.12 bbl) of crude oil to immediate area under the mixer onto rock and soil. The leak was discovered between operator rounds and immediately stopped, contained and cleaned. No third parties were involved as part of repair or cleanup. Investigation: a significant contributing factor was a failure of the mixer bearing (loose set screws) which caused a misalignment between seal and shaft, causing the minor release of crude oil.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250122 |
| Supplemental Number | 41053 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39477 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Keyera Energy, Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 740774 S 3500 Road |
| Operator City Name | Cushing |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74023 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 35.930478 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.765189 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.12 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.12 |
| 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 | The Tank Mixer Seal Can Be Safely Isolated And Not Effect Operations. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wildhorse Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 221, Mixer Seal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Lincoln |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| 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 | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 40.8 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Srvc None Ind | Yes |
| Api Std No In Service Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 2023 |
| Manufactured Year | 2023 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Mixed Alloy Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1600 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1800 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4635 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 3 |
| 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 | Evidence of a failed seal on the mixer was quickly identified by field operator during routine rounds and further contributing factor included a malfunctioning bearing. There are no alarms or indications within scada that can identify the failure. |
| 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 | Tank Mixer Seal Was Compromised Due To Bearing Failure. |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Eqf Non Threaded Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M****** F****** |
| Preparer Title | Mgr Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | M**************@k*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-454-0838 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-06-18 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | B**** L******** |
| Local Contact Email | B**************@k*****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 660-676-2480 |
| Authorizer Name | B***** S*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405-906-6532 |
| Authorizer Title | Terminal Superintendant |
| Authorizer Email | B**********@k*****.com |
| Narrative | On 04/30/2025 at approximately 1300 hrs, tank mixer seal on crude oil tank 221 failed and released approximately 5 gal (0.12 bbl) of crude oil to immediate area under the mixer onto rock and soil. The leak was discovered between operator rounds and immediately stopped, contained and cleaned. No third parties were involved as part of repair or cleanup. Investigation: a significant contributing factor was a failure of the mixer bearing (loose set screws) which caused a misalignment between seal and shaft, causing the minor release of crude oil. |
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