EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 26, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 26, 2017 |
| Operator | EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.96803, -107.87406 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:40 A.M. MST ON APRIL 26, 2017, A COMPANY TECHNICIAN WAS CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL SUMP CALIBRATION AT THE EXPRESS BANJO FLATS STATION. THE TECHNICIAN ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WITH THE 2"" DRAIN LINE VALVE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE IT WHICH RESULTED IN OVER FILLING THE SUMP AND RELEASING APPROXIMATELY 16 BARRELS OF HEAVY CRUDE (KRL). IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT 15 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RECOVERED AND APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL WAS PART OF THE CONTAMINATED SOIL THAT WAS HAULED OFF AND DISPOSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RELEASE DID NOT MEET THE NRC NOTIFICATION CRITERIA SO NO NOTIFICATION WAS MADE. AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OVERFILL SUMP WAS DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. THE TECHNICIAN WAS DISQUALIFIED FROM VALVE RELATED OQ TASKS AND IS REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH THE TRAINING AND REQUALIFICATION PROCESS.
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.