FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 16, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 16, 2019 |
| Operator | FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.82704, -97.19660 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,019 |
| Emergency Response | $9,637 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 16, 2019 AT APPROX. 06:30 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A WEEP FROM THE MIXER SEAL ON TANK 28073 WHILE PERFORMING FACILITY ROUNDS. TANK 28073 WAS THEN ISOLATED. LOCAL OPERATIONS RESPONSE PERSONNEL WERE ONSITE TO CONTROL THE RELEASE AND ADDITIONAL CONTRACT RESOURCES ARRIVED ONSITE AT 08:35. AT 09:30 THE RELEASE WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE REACHED 5 GALLONS, AND A NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO THE TEXAS RRC OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY. AT 14:00 LOCAL OPERATIONS ATTEMPTED TO ISOLATE THE MIXER FROM TANK 28073 AND WERE UNABLE TO DO SO. PRODUCT TRANSFER FROM TANK 28073 TO ANOTHER TANK BEGAN ON SITE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. ON OCTOBER 17, 2019 AT 13:40 THE TRANSFER OF PRODUCT FROM TANK 28073 WAS COMPLETE, AND THE MIXER SEAL WAS REPLACED AT APPROX.16:00. AT 20:30 LOCAL OPERATIONS PLACED TANK 28073 BACK IN SERVICE. UPDATED PER RRC REQUEST: IN THE FUTURE, WHEN PERFORMING A TANK MIXER SEAL INSTALLATION, A REVIEW OF THE SEAL SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE COMPLETED
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.