EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 1, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 1, 2018 |
| Operator | EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.22607, -104.69298 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $700 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 1, 2018 AT 9:25 AM AN ENBRIDGE EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING ROUTINE OPERATIONS AT THE GUERNSEY TERMINAL. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE ADJACENT TO VALVE E04. APPROXIMATELY 9.4 GALLONS WAS RELEASE. THE SITE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS DISPOSED OF UTILIZING AN APPROVED CONTRACTOR. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO OPERATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS RELEASE. THE 16' OMNISEAL VALVE WAS PUT INTO SERVICE ON JULY 26, 2017. THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM A COMPRESSION FITTING ON TUBING ON THE VALVE BODY BLEED LINE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COMPRESSION FITTING DID NOT CONTAIN THE FERRULE AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE. APPARENTLY THIS WAS AN OVERSIGHT DURING THE MANUFACTURER'S ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
About This Pipeline Incident
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