EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 3, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 3, 2017 |
| Operator | EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.22437, -104.69256 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,803 |
| Emergency Response | $2,637 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 A.M. MST ON APRIL 3, 2017, A COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK OF THE TANK FARM AND DISCOVERED PETROLEUM CRUDE OIL OUTSIDE OF TANK NUMBER 501. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE RELEASE, THE EMPLOYEE IDENTIFIED THAT 0708-TANK MIXER ON TANK NUMBER 501 WAS THE SOURCE FOR THE LEAK. THE TANK MIXER WAS IMMEDIATE TURNED OFF AND LOCKED OUT. AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY, IT WAS CONSERVATIVELY ESTIMATED THE TOTAL RELEASE WAS LESS THAN 1 BARREL AND THE SPILL WAS CONTAINED IN THE DIKE. IT WAS ESTIMATED 0.5 BARREL OF OIL WAS RECOVERED AND THE OTHER HALF WAS PART OF CONTAMINATED ROCK AND SOIL THAT WAS HAULED OFF AND DISPOSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. THE LEAK DID NOT MEET THE NRC NOTIFICATION CRITERIA SO NO NOTIFICATION WAS MADE. A COURTESY CALL WAS MADE TO PHMSA WESTERN REGION. AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE LEAK ON THE MIXER WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE SEAL.
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.