PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 11, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 11, 2020 |
| Operator | PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.78364, -89.08246 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $150,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
1/11/20 NRC TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION MADE AT 22:16 NRC#1268473. 1/13/20 48-HOUR UPDATE NRC NOTIFICATION MADE AT 15:54 NRC#1268612. ON 1/11/2020 @ 19:20, LOCAL OPERATIONS NOTICED A TANK LEVEL DROP ON PATOKA TANK 2524. FIELD OPERATIONS WENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND NOTICED THAT THE TANK WAS RELEASING PRODUCT OUT OF THE TANK MIXER (6,031 BBLS) INTO THE SECONDARY DIKED CONTAINMENT. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 22:16 (NRC #1268473) AND A FOLLOW UP ON 1/13 AT 15:54 (NRC #1268612). ADDITIONAL FIELD PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES WERE DISPATCHED TO LOCATION WHILE TANK 2524 WAS PUMPED OUT TO BELOW TANK MIXER LEVEL TO STOP RELEASE. ALL FREE CRUDE OIL WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR OFFSITE DISPOSAL. UPON INITIAL INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PIN ON JENSEN MIXER 650- VA FELL AWAY FROM ITS TOP MOUNTING BRACKET DUE TO THE LOWER SNAP RING FAILURE WHICH ALLOWED THE MIXER SHAFT TO CONTACT THE SEAL CAUSING SEAL BREACH. A NEW MIXER WAS INSTALLED ON TANK 2524. ADDITIONALLY, TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCE ON OTHER TANKS INSIDE THE TERMINAL, ALL TANK MIXERS WERE INSPECTED AND 2011 JENSEN RETRO-FIT HINGE PIN KITS WILL BE INSTALLED AS APPLICABLE. THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT DATED 03/06/2020 CORRECTED THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: PART A(7): NRC NOTIFICATION TIME. PART E(6): ITEMS 6A - 6D.
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.