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Accident # | 91099 |
State Police # | 06-06197 |
Accident Date | 2006-10-04 |
Report Date | 2006-10-10 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Oil | 0 h 15 m | Fract Tank | NO | NO | NO | 423.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
vacuum tower was rinsed with hydrotreated light crude Oil to thin out the crude residue and then rinsed with water and detergent to remove the Oil and crude. The Oil was floating at the top of the fract tank at the tim of overfill. A containment berm had been set up around the fract tank to contain unforeseen leaks. Some Oil still landed outside the berm
rac tank has bee removed other tank levels will be monitored during transfers for the remainder of the turnaround. An environmental bulletin will be developed and discussed during crew talks to increase awareness fo the remporary containment issues and extra precautions needed during trunaround activities in order to prevent spills.
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