"FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 30, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 30, 2018 |
| Operator | "FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.82775, -97.19518 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $4,320 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A RAIN EVENT WAS DISCOVERED BY A TERMINAL OPERATOR MAKING ROUNDS AT THE INGLESIDE FACILITY, THIS EVENT CAUSED DEBRIS TO CLOG UP THE FOAM DAM DRAIN HOLES ON THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF OF INGLESIDE TANK 28073, CAUSING WATER TO FLOW INTO THE PONTOON PUTTING MORE WEIGHT ON THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF (EFR), CAUSING PRODUCT TO SEEP OUT EFR LEG SLEEVES. TO PREVENT THIS FROM RE-OCCURRING, PERSONNEL HAS CLEANED THE ROOF BEHIND THE FOAM DAM AND ENSURED THE FOAM DAM DRAIN HOLES ARE ALL CLEAN AND OPEN. FHR TANK INSPECTION CAPABILITY HAS ALSO MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE THE PONTOON ACCESS COVERS FROM INSIDE THE FOAM DAM TO OUTSIDE THE FOAM DAM, THIS WORK WILL BE COMPLETED DURING THE NEXT TANK INSPECTION/OUTAGE"
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.