"COUNTRYMARK REFINING AND LOGISTICS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 31, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 31, 2019 |
| Operator | "COUNTRYMARK REFINING AND LOGISTICS, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.66464, -88.32363 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $17,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 05:20 AM CST ON SEPTEMBER 1 THE GAUGER CAME TO CLAY CITY STATION TO TAKE INVENTORY. HE NOTICED OIL SPRAYING FROM AROUND THE PUMP AREA. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE CONTROL ROOM. THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR WAS IN THE CONTROL ROOM WITH THE CONTROLLER. THE GAUGER RELAYED THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A CRACK IN A WELD ON A 2"" BRANCHED FITTING AND APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF LOST OIL TO THE CONTROLLER AND OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR. THE CONTROL ROOM SHUT IN THE TANK 421 OUTLET MOV, 421-V2, AND DOWNSTREAM LAUNCHER BY-PASS MOV 03-TBV TO ISOLATE THE LEAK AND SLOW THE LEAK. THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR THEN NOTIFIED THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER AND MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR OF THE INCIDENT AND WHAT RESOURCES WOULD BE REQUIRED. RESOURCES ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 06:30 AM TO BEGIN RESPONSE ACTIVITIES. THE LEAKING SECTION WAS REPLACED AND THE PIPELINE STARTED BACK UP LATER THAT EVENING. CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES CONTINUED THE NEXT 2 DAYS UNTIL ALL OIL HAD BEEN RECOVERED. THE FAILED FITTING WAS SENT TO A MATERIALS TESTING LAB FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS."
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.