NATIONAL COOP REFINERY ASSCO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 9, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2014 |
| Operator | NATIONAL COOP REFINERY ASSCO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.33954, -97.67678 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TANK A-17 IS A CRUDE OIL STORAGE TANK LOCATED WITHIN THE NCRA REFINERY FENCELINE. ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS FOR CRUDE OIL STORAGE AND SUPPLY TO REFINERY PROCESSING. TANK A-17 IS ALSO USED FOR A RELIEF SYSTEM ON A CRUDE TRANSMISSION PIPELINE RUPTURE DISC. THE ROOF DRAIN ON TANK A-17 FILLED WITH WATER AFTER BEING OMITTED FROM WINTER PREPARATIONS AND FROZE DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURES. THE FREEZEING CAUSED A FLANGE GASKET FAILURE. ONCE THE SYSTEM THAWED THE TANK LEAKED THROUGH THE DAMAGED GASKET. THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED BY AN OPERATOR MAKING NORMAL ROUNDS. CRUDE OIL THAT LEAKED FROM THE TANK WAS CONTAINED IN THE DIKE AND MOST WAS RECOVERED BY VAC TRUCKS. IMPACTED SOIL HAS BEEN EXCAVATED AND MANAGED APPROPRIATELY.
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.