FRONTIER ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 11, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 11, 2016 |
| Operator | FRONTIER ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.06365, -104.13390 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $105,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 12, 2016 ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEE-OPERATORS ARRIVED AT THE HOLLY STATION TO START HIS SHIFT AND FOUND OIL ON THE GROUND. HE STOPPED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR. HIS SUPERVISOR THEN NOTIFIED THE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS. THE VP OF OPERATIONS INITIATED AND MOBILIZED OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONTRACTOR, TALON LPE OUT OF THE MIDLAND-ODESSA AREA, AS WELL AS LOCAL, CARLSBAD-BASED VACUUM TRUCKS WHICH ARRIVED ON THE SCENE WITHIN THE HOUR. WE NOTIFIED NMOCD OF THAT RELEASE THAT MORNING AS THE RELEASE WAS GREATER THAN 25 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL. ALL OF THE STATE REPORTING DOCUMENTS, APPROVALS, SOIL SAMPLES, CLOSURE PLAN, ETC. ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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.