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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Removal Assessment |
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3/19/2010 |
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3/19/2010 |
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3/19/2010 |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response to Tank Battery Explosion and Fire at Devon Energy Natural Gas Well site.
1.1.2 Site Description
Site is located off of Hvalek Road, souht and west of Decatur, Wise County, Texas. Site is a Tank Battery owned by Devon Energy that was being installed. On 19 March 2010 a contracted construction crew was welding on piping adjacent to the tank battery when Tank 1 exploded due to unknown causes and caused a fire in the adjacent 4 tanks. Decatur Fire Department responded. Two injuries were reported, both burns requiring medical treatment.
1.1.2.1 Location
The site is located off of Hvalek Road, approximately 2 miles southwest of Decatur, Wise County, Texas.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Natural Gas Condesate was reported to have been involved in the explosion, though that could not be determined. Additionally, air impacts from burning product were investigated.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
EPA OSC Mark Hayes and START-3 were mobilized to the site to perform an investigation of the potential spill and air release at 1255 hours on 19 March 2010. Upon arrival at the site at 1430 hours, the fire had been extinguished and recovery activities had been initiated by Devon Energy contractors. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) responded to investigate the incident. A vacuum truck from Shale Tank Trucks arrived on-site to collect any fire water runoff from the well pad and adjacent soils. No impacts off-site by natural gas production products was observed. Air monitoring performed by START-3 did not indicate detecable levels of Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Sulfide, Radiation, Volitile Organic Compounds, or Methane.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Devon Energy will continue to investigate the explosion and fire. They will work with the Texas Railroad Comission to generate and implement remediation plan.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
No further EPA field activities are planned at this time.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
2.2.2 Issues
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2.3 Logistics Section
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2.4 Finance Section
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
Wise County Fire Marshal, Decatur Fire Department.
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
US EPA Region 6, OSHA, Chemical Safety Board, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Railroad Commission.
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4. Personnel On Site
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5. Definition of Terms
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6. Additional sources of information
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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