EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.82746, -90.08820 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 23, 2018 AT 10:50 MST AT THE WOOD RIVER STATION, APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED ADJACENT TO THE SUMP TANK AFTER COMPLETING A TOOL RUN. THE TOOL WAS PULLED FROM THE TRAP, LOCKOUT/TAGOUT WAS REMOVED AND THE SYSTEM RE-ENERGIZED. A 3/8"" BLEEDER VENT VALVE CONNECTED TO THE PIG TRAP WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION. WHEN THE TRAP WAS FILLED THE VELOCITY OF PRODUCT GOING THROUGH THE SMALL DIAMETER VENT BLEEDER VALVE PIPING INTO THE SUMP CAUSED THE PRODUCT TO SPLASH AROUND THE SUMP LID AND RUN ONTO THE GROUND. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO THE 3/8"" BLEEDER VENT VALVE NOT BEING CLOSED PRIOR TO THE TRAP BEING FILLED. TO PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE OF PRODUCT, THE OPERATION TECHNICIAN CLOSED THE TRAP ISOLATION VALVE. UPON RELEASE OF PRODUCT, APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND CREWS WERE IMMEDIATELY SENT TO CLEAN-UP THE IMPACTED AREA. THE SPILL REMAINED ON ENBRIDGE PROPERTY AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF.
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.