EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 9, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 9, 2019 |
| Operator | EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.86610, -106.41752 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,300 |
| Emergency Response | $480 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON JUNE 9, 2019 AT 9:38 AM MST THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER REPORTED LEVEL GAUGE PROBLEMS ON TANK 406 AT THE CASPER TERMINAL. AN OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO THE TERMINAL TO INVESTIGATE. UPON INVESTIGATION THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED 4 BARRELS OF OIL ON THE ROOF AT 10:25 AM MST. THE TANK WAS ISOLATED AND ITS DELIVERY TEMPORARILY CEASED. THE ROOF DRAIN ON TANK 406 WAS PLUGGED AND THE TANK WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE. THERE WAS NO SOIL CONTAMINATION AND THE RELEASE ONLY IMPACTED THE TANK ROOF. AFTER A VAC TRUCK ARRIVED ONSITE THE OIL/WATER MIXTURE WAS REMOVED VIA THE DRAIN LINE, AND THE ROOF WAS CLEANED WITH SQUEEGEES AND SOLVENT. THE PLUG WAS REINSTALLED IN THE DRAIN LINE TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCES. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CHECK VALVE ON THE DRAIN LINE. THE TANK WAS MAKING A DELIVERY AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, AND THERE WAS A PRECIPITATION EVENT ON JUNE 8, 2019 IN THE CASPER AREA.
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.