"DELEK CRUDE LOGISTICS, LLC."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 17, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 17, 2024 |
| Operator | "DELEK CRUDE LOGISTICS, LLC." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.50096, -94.84611 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $371,990 |
| Emergency Response | $27,144 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/17/2024 A DELEK OPERATOR DISCOVERED WHAT APPEARED TO BE SALTWATER IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT OF TANK 660 AT DELEK'S NETTLETON STATION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE WATER WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM UNDER THE TANK. BERMS WERE BUILT BESIDE THE TANK TO CONTAIN THE WATER TO A SMALLER AREA. THE WATER WAS REMOVED AND STORED IN A FRAC TANK ON-SITE. THE TANK WAS PUMPED TO LOW LEVEL TO REMOVE THE CRUDE OIL AND REMAINING WATER. DELEK ANTICIPATED THAT WHEN ALL OF THE WATER WAS REMOVED, A SMALL AMOUNT OF CRUDE WOULD LEAK FROM THE TANK INTO THE TEMPORARY BERM. TWO BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RECOVERED. THE TANK HAS BEEN CLEANED AND THE TANK BOTTOM HAS BEEN INSPECTED. THERE IS A PINHOLE LEAK ON THE SOIL SIDE/EXTERNAL SIDE OF THE TANK BOTTOM CAUSED BY EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE TANK BOTTOM IS OF THE RIVETED STYLE BUILT IN 1931 AND HAS A FIBERGLASS LINER AND EPOXY TYPE COATING WHICH LIMITS THE INSPECTION METHODS FOR THIS TYPE OF TANK BOTTOM. THE PLAN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING NO LATER THAN 12/31/2024. EVALUATE THE INSPECTION INTERVALS AND THE INSPECTION METHODS FOR TANKS OF SIMILAR KIND. ALSO, ANALYZE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A RETIREMENT SCHEDULE FOR RIVETED TANKS. TANK 660 WILL NOT BE REPAIRED AND WILL REMAIN OUT OF SERVICE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.