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Accident # | 116460 |
State Police # | 09-03716 |
Accident Date | 2009-07-13 |
Report Date | 2009-07-20 |
Follow-up Date | 2009-08-28 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sweet Crude Oil | 13 m | pipeline to Tank 300 | NO | NO | NO | 2,997.0 pounds |
Sweet Crude Oil | 13 m | pipeline to Tank 300 | NO | NO | NO | 296.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
During the unloading of a crude oil ship, there was a 3/4" bleeder that had become dislodged from the line during transfer. However in subsequent investigations, they found that the nipple on the crude line had failed due to internal corrosion which was the root cause of the release.
Internal corrosion was not detected with visual inspection.
Had 2 follow up reports- August 28, 2009 and September 23, 2009. Operators stopped unloading and closed inlet valves to the line manifold and Tank 300. A drip pan was placed below the line opening and a vacuum truck was stationed by the drip pan to store the oil. The contaminated soil was also removed.
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