CALUMET MONTANA REFINING, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 10, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 10, 2014 |
| Operator | CALUMET MONTANA REFINING, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.52353, -111.29504 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AN OPERATOR CONDUCTING HIS AFTERNOON ROUNDS FOUND CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM THE MIXER ON TANK 125. THE MIXER WAS RUNNING WHEN THE OPERATOR FOUND IT AND HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE MIXER OFF AND NOTIFIED THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR. WHEN THE MIXER WAS SHUT OFF THE LEAK STOPPED. A CONTAINMENT DEVICE WAS PLACED BELOW THE MIXER AND THE MIXER HAS REMAINED OFF SINCE NOV 10 CMR PERSONAL DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF LEAK ON THE MIXER WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL SEAL FAILURE. THE TANK PRODUCT LEVEL, IN THE TANK, HAS BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOWERED SO THE MECHANICAL SEAL ON THE MIXER CAN BE REPLACED. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR. A TOTAL OF LESS THAN TEN GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL LEAKED FROM THE MIXER. UPDATE: ON 12/22/2015 THE MECHANICAL SEAL WAS REPLACED. ON 12/30/2015 THE TANK WAS TAKEN OUT OF CRUDE SERVICE. AS WELL, PLEASE NOTE THAT CURRENT BREAKOUT TANKS HAVE MIXERS WITH COMPRESSION PACKING INSTEAD OF MECHANICAL SEALS WITH AN ISOLATION DEVICE ALLOWING FOR EASIER MAINTENANCE TO BE PERFORMED.
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.