FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 15, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 15, 2019 |
| Operator | FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.82018, -90.09127 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $41,554 |
| Emergency Response | $149,035 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:45, FLINT HILLS RESOURCES (FHR) OPERATIONS PERSONNEL OBSERVED STAINED SOIL NEAR A PROVER AT THE HARTFORD TERMINAL AND PUMP STATION. THE LINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE DISCOVERY. AFTER EXCAVATING THE AREA, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS A UNION CONNECTION ON A TWO-INCH SUMP DRAIN LINE. THE IMPACTED AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED UP, AND THE UNION CONNECTION HAS BEEN REPLACED. NOTE: THE NRC WAS UPDATED WITHIN 48 HRS, THE UPDATE REPORT ID # IS 1243020. NOTE: A 11. ESTIMATED VOLUME OF COMMODITY RECOVERED: THE VOLUME OF COMMODITY RECOVERED WAS ESTIMATED BASED OFF OF RECOVERED SOIL AND WATER MIXED WITH PRODUCT, AND, SOIL SAMPLE RESULTS OF CONTAMINATION LEFT IN PLACE. A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE OF 75% RECOVERY WAS ASSUMED BASED ON THIS INFORMATION. UPDATED: PART A, #5 TO SPECIFY THE LOCATION OF THE RELEASE WITHIN THE FACILITY. PART A, #14, #14A, #14B. NOTE: THE PIPELINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED. NORMAL OPERATIONS WERE RESUMED ONCE THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. SECTION D, 8D TO FINAL
About This Pipeline Incident
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