MEMORANDUM This memo is in response to a spill by an unknown ...
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<strong>MEMORANDUM</strong><br />
TO: Steve Drown, Chief, Water Div<strong>is</strong>ion<br />
THROUGH: Jason Bolenbaugh, Inspection Br<strong>an</strong>ch M<strong>an</strong>ager, Water Div<strong>is</strong>ion<br />
Kerri McCabe, Inspec<strong>to</strong>r Superv<strong>is</strong>or, Water Div<strong>is</strong>ion<br />
FROM: Chr<strong>is</strong> Voss, Water Inspec<strong>to</strong>r, Inspection Br<strong>an</strong>ch<br />
CC: De<strong>an</strong> V<strong>an</strong>Derhoff, Emergency Response Coord<strong>in</strong>a<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Karla Schaeffer, Inspection Br<strong>an</strong>ch<br />
DATE: March 5, 2013<br />
RE: Crude Oil - ER#13-0139<br />
<strong>Th<strong>is</strong></strong> <strong>memo</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>response</strong> <strong>to</strong> a <strong>spill</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>unknown</strong> source <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> a small<br />
tributary of Smackover Creek found <strong>by</strong> Union Pacific on February 28,<br />
2013.<br />
On February 28, 2013, at approximately 12:00 p. m., Union Pacific<br />
reported a crude oil <strong>spill</strong> that was found that day <strong>in</strong> a small tributary of<br />
Smackover Creek at Latitude 33.34881 <strong>an</strong>d Longitude 92.68105 near<br />
Smackover <strong>in</strong> Union County. I was <strong>in</strong>structed <strong>to</strong> contact L<strong>an</strong>gley Oil <strong>by</strong><br />
my Superv<strong>is</strong>or Kerri McCabe <strong>to</strong> obta<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation perta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> the<br />
<strong>spill</strong>. Opera<strong>to</strong>rs for L<strong>an</strong>gley Oil were look<strong>in</strong>g for leaks from their<br />
facilities s<strong>in</strong>ce the oil was found on their lease, but they could not f<strong>in</strong>d<br />
one. They stated that what they could see was approx. one barrel of oil.<br />
They were go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> use a d<strong>is</strong>perser called Petro Green on the oil <strong>an</strong>d<br />
cle<strong>an</strong> what they could.<br />
On March 1, 2013, at approx. 8:30 a. m., I <strong>in</strong>vestigated the <strong>spill</strong> site. I<br />
found a L<strong>an</strong>gley Oil cle<strong>an</strong>up crew on site apply<strong>in</strong>g the d<strong>is</strong>perser <strong>an</strong>d<br />
plac<strong>in</strong>g hay on the oil, which was on vegetation <strong>an</strong>d near the b<strong>an</strong>k of the<br />
tributary. From the site it was <strong>in</strong>conclusive as <strong>to</strong> where the oil orig<strong>in</strong>ated.<br />
On March 4, 2013, at approx. 8:00 a. m., I re<strong>in</strong>vestigated the <strong>spill</strong> site at<br />
the request of Jason Bolenbaugh, Inspection Br<strong>an</strong>ch M<strong>an</strong>ager, Water
Div<strong>is</strong>ion <strong>an</strong>d <strong>to</strong>ok pictures as per h<strong>is</strong> directions. Hay had been placed on<br />
the b<strong>an</strong>ks of the tributary where the <strong>spill</strong> was found. There was <strong>an</strong> oil<br />
sheen v<strong>is</strong>ible on the surface of the water, even though there was flow <strong>in</strong><br />
the tributary.
Water Div<strong>is</strong>ion No D<strong>is</strong>charge Industrial Pho<strong>to</strong>graphic Evidence Sheet<br />
Location: Tributary of Smackover Creek near Smackover<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher: Chr<strong>is</strong> Voss Witness: None<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> No. 1 Of 5 Date: 3-1-13 Time: 8:51<br />
Description: Oil on backwater<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher: Chr<strong>is</strong> Voss Witness: None<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> No. 2 Of 5 Date: 3-1-13 Time: 8:51<br />
Description: Look<strong>in</strong>g from b<strong>an</strong>k across backwater from tributary.
Water Div<strong>is</strong>ion No D<strong>is</strong>charge Industrial Pho<strong>to</strong>graphic Evidence Sheet<br />
Location: Tributary of Smackover Creek near Smackover<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher: Chr<strong>is</strong> Voss Witness: None<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> No. 3 Of 5 Date: 3-1-13 Time: 8:51<br />
Description: .Wet area near pool of oil.<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher: Chr<strong>is</strong> Voss Witness: None<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> No. 4 Of 5 Date: 3-1-13 Time: 9:20<br />
Description: Crew plac<strong>in</strong>g hay on oil near b<strong>an</strong>k.
Water Div<strong>is</strong>ion No D<strong>is</strong>charge Industrial Pho<strong>to</strong>graphic Evidence Sheet<br />
Location: Tributary of Smackover Creek near Smackover<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher: Chr<strong>is</strong> Voss Witness: None<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> No. 5 Of 5 Date: 3-1-13 Time: 9:21<br />
Description: B<strong>an</strong>k l<strong>in</strong>ed with hay where oil was found
Water Div<strong>is</strong>ion No D<strong>is</strong>charge Industrial Pho<strong>to</strong>graphic Evidence Sheet<br />
Location: Tributary of Smackover Creek near Smackover<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher: Chr<strong>is</strong> Voss Witness: None<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> No. 1 Of 4 Date: 3-4-13 Time: 8:54<br />
Description: B<strong>an</strong>k l<strong>in</strong>ed with hay where oil was found<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher: Chr<strong>is</strong> Voss Witness: None<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> No. 2 Of 4 Date: 3-4-13 Time: 8:55<br />
Description: Oil sheen on water
Water Div<strong>is</strong>ion No D<strong>is</strong>charge Industrial Pho<strong>to</strong>graphic Evidence Sheet<br />
Location: Tributary of Smackover Creek near Smackover<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher: Chr<strong>is</strong> Voss Witness: None<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> No. 3 Of 4 Date: 3-4-13 Time: 8:56<br />
Description: Downstream side of bridge<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher: Chr<strong>is</strong> Voss Witness: None<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> No. 4 Of 4 Date: 3-4-13 Time: 8:58<br />
Description: Upstream side of bridge
McCabe, Kerri<br />
From: Parette, Michael<br />
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 12:57 PM<br />
To: McCabe, Kerri; Wilson, Penny<br />
Cc: Voss, Chr<strong>is</strong>; Lamb, John; 'Gary.Looney@aogc.state.ar.us'; AOGC South Spud; Alm<strong>an</strong>d, Tamara; Hynum, Tammie; Hunt<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
Thomas; DutyOfficers@adem.ark<strong>an</strong>sas.gov<br />
Subject: Union-Petroleum-Smackover<br />
Import<strong>an</strong>ce: High<br />
Incident Number: 13-0139<br />
Incident Type: Petroleum-Pipel<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Incident Occurred<br />
On:<br />
Unknown / D<strong>is</strong>covered: 02/28/2013 11:10:00<br />
Incident Reported<br />
On:<br />
02/28/2013 ADEM: 11:43:09 #12545 / ADEQ: 11:50 / NRC: 11:51<br />
County: Union<br />
Address: 33.34884 -92.68105 (based on UP description)<br />
City: Smackover/Norphlet<br />
Zip: 71762<br />
Incident Description<br />
UPDATE<br />
Union Pacific reported <strong>to</strong> ADEM <strong>an</strong>d NRC a large amount of oil fill<strong>in</strong>g a creek at a bridge cross<strong>in</strong>g on All Gulf Rd (CR45) ¼<br />
mile north of the railroad cross<strong>in</strong>g. The <strong>in</strong>formation also <strong>in</strong>dicates the cross<strong>in</strong>g <strong>is</strong> between Baugh Rd <strong>an</strong>d T&S Club Rd (Union<br />
310).<br />
1206 ADEM adv<strong>is</strong>ed the County Judge was send<strong>in</strong>g out a Deputy <strong>to</strong> check the situation.<br />
1209 Union Pacific adv<strong>is</strong>ed location <strong>is</strong> on the rail at a trestle cross<strong>in</strong>g north of All Gulf Rd. A Deputy Sheriff <strong>an</strong>d track<br />
Inspec<strong>to</strong>r <strong>is</strong> rail<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> the site from the El Dorado yard. UP <strong>is</strong> d<strong>is</strong>patch<strong>in</strong>g a vacuum unit <strong>an</strong>d crew <strong>to</strong> assess as it <strong>is</strong> <strong>unknown</strong><br />
if it <strong>is</strong> associated with UP.<br />
1215 O&G Superv<strong>is</strong>or McCabe notified<br />
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1220 ER notified Lion Oil of the release<br />
1229 Union Pacific track Inspec<strong>to</strong>r was adv<strong>is</strong>ed <strong>by</strong> Lion Oil that they had a release either earlier <strong>in</strong> week or last week <strong>an</strong>d that<br />
it was not <strong>an</strong>yth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> be concerned with <strong>an</strong>d Lion would get around <strong>to</strong> cle<strong>an</strong><strong>in</strong>g it up.<br />
1251 UP has c<strong>an</strong>celled their <strong>response</strong> s<strong>in</strong>ce Lion has claimed responsibility.<br />
‐‐‐‐‐Orig<strong>in</strong>al Message‐‐‐‐‐<br />
From: HQS‐PF‐fldr‐NRC@uscg.mil [mail<strong>to</strong>:HQS‐PF‐fldr‐NRC@uscg.mil]<br />
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 11:57 AM<br />
To: V<strong>an</strong>Derhoff, De<strong>an</strong>; Parette, Michael; Hunt<strong>in</strong>g, Thomas<br />
Subject: NRC#1039684<br />
NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER 1‐800‐424‐8802<br />
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Incident Report # 1039684<br />
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION<br />
*Report taken <strong>by</strong>: MST2 JOSHUA DIAZ at 12:51 on 28‐FEB‐13<br />
Incident Type: PIPELINE<br />
Incident Cause: UNKNOWN<br />
Affected Area: CREEK BED<br />
Incident was d<strong>is</strong>covered on 28‐FEB‐13 at 11:10 local <strong>in</strong>cident time.<br />
Affected Medium: WATER CREEK BED<br />
_______________________________________________________________________<br />
REPORTING PARTY<br />
Name: TERESA HOWARD<br />
Org<strong>an</strong>ization: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD<br />
Address: 1400 DOUGLAS STREET<br />
OMAHA, NE 68179<br />
PRIMARY Phone: (888)8777267<br />
Type of Org<strong>an</strong>ization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE<br />
_______________________________________________________________________<br />
SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY<br />
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Name: UNKNOWN<br />
XX<br />
________________________________________________________________________<br />
INCIDENT LOCATION<br />
County: UNION<br />
City: SMACKOVER State: AR<br />
1/4 MILE NORTH OF ALL GULF RD CROSSING AT THE RAILROAD THAT IS<br />
WEST OF BOUGH RD<br />
_______________________________________________________________________<br />
RELEASED MATERIAL(S)<br />
CHRIS Code: OUN Official Material Name: UNKNOWN OIL<br />
Also Known As:<br />
Qty Released: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT Qty <strong>in</strong> Water: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT<br />
________________________________________________________________________<br />
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT<br />
THEY HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL THAT WAS RELEASED FROM AN UNKNOWN<br />
PIPELINE. IT WAS RELEASED INTO A CREEK BED. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT<br />
AMOUNT OF OIL UNDER THE BRIDGE IN THIS CREEK.<br />
________________________________________________________________________<br />
SENSITIVE INFORMATION<br />
________________________________________________________________________<br />
INCIDENT DETAILS<br />
Pipel<strong>in</strong>e Type: UNKNOWN<br />
DOT Regulated: UNKNOWN<br />
Pipel<strong>in</strong>e Above/Below Ground: ABOVE<br />
Exposed or Under Water: NO<br />
Pipel<strong>in</strong>e Covered: UNKNOWN<br />
‐‐‐SHEEN INFORMATION‐‐‐<br />
Sheen Color: UNKNOWN<br />
Sheen Odor Description:<br />
Sheen Travel Direction:<br />
Sheen Size Length:<br />
Sheen Size Width:<br />
‐‐‐WATER INFORMATION‐‐‐<br />
Body of Water: CREEK BED<br />
Tributary of:<br />
Nearest River Mile Marker:<br />
Water Supply Contam<strong>in</strong>ated: UNKNOWN<br />
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______________________________________________________________________<br />
IMPACT<br />
Fire Involved: NO Fire Ext<strong>in</strong>gu<strong>is</strong>hed: UNKNOWN<br />
INJURIES: NO Hospitalized: Empl/Crew: Passenger:<br />
FATALITIES: NO Empl/Crew: Passenger: Occup<strong>an</strong>t:<br />
EVACUATIONS:NO Who Evacuated: Radius/Area:<br />
Damages: NO<br />
Hours Direction of<br />
Closure Type Description of Closure Closed Closure<br />
N<br />
Air:<br />
N Major<br />
Road: Artery:N<br />
N<br />
Waterway:<br />
N<br />
Track:<br />
Environmental Impact: UNKNOWN<br />
Media Interest: NONE Community Impact due <strong>to</strong> Material:<br />
______________________________________________________________________<br />
REMEDIAL ACTIONS<br />
HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTORS EN ROUTE.<br />
Release Secured: UNKNOWN<br />
Release Rate:<br />
Estimated Release Duration:<br />
______________________________________________________________________<br />
WEATHER<br />
Weather: SUNNY, 48ºF<br />
______________________________________________________________________<br />
ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED<br />
Federal:<br />
State/Local: EMERGENCY SERVICES<br />
State/Local On Scene:<br />
State Agency Number: 12545<br />
_______________________________________________________________________<br />
NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC<br />
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McCabe, Kerri<br />
From: Parette, Michael<br />
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:13 PM<br />
To: McCabe, Kerri<br />
Subject: Union-Petroleum-Smackover<br />
Attachments: IMG-20130228-00125.jpg; IMG-20130228-00126.jpg; IMG-20130228-00127.jpg<br />
UPRR Track Inspec<strong>to</strong>r Pho<strong>to</strong>s<br />
You c<strong>an</strong> see. The oil l<strong>in</strong>es <strong>an</strong>d oil. On <strong>to</strong>p of the water. The last picture shows the oil all <strong>in</strong> the grass <strong>in</strong> the entire creek<br />
(See attached file: IMG-20130228-00125.jpg)(See attached file: IMG-20130228-00126.jpg)(See attached file: IMG-20130228-00127.jpg)<br />
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______________________________________________________________________<br />
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