CALUMET LUBRICANTS CO., L. P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2020 |
| Operator | CALUMET LUBRICANTS CO., L. P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.87524, -93.43614 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $19,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
PRODUCT 300-360 WAS TO BE PLACED IN TANK 48, AN ATMOSPHERIC 9,301 BARREL PRODUCT STORAGE BREAKOUT TANK AT FITCH STATION ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020. THE PIPELINE OPERATOR BEGAN FILLING THE TANK AT 07:45 AND BECAME AWARE OF A LEAK AT 10:30 ON A ROUTINE ROUND WHEN SOIL STAINING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE TANK WAS SEEN. HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE TRANSFER PUMP AND NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT. THE TANK WAS DE-INVENTORIED TO AN ADJACENT TANK STORING THE SAME PRODUCT WITH AVAILABLE CAPACITY AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. SPILL VOLUME WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ~30 GALLONS. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK IS BELIEVED TO BE IN THE FLOOR OF THE TANK AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT - INSPECTION REVEALED A PINHOLE THROUGH COATING IN FLOOR OF TANK IN PROXIMITY TO WHERE LEAKING PRODUCT WAS CONCENTRATED WHEN LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE TANK HAS BEEN PLACED OUT OF SERVICE AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO 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.