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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
V6NV |
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Contract Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
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Response Authority: |
OPA |
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Response Type: |
Emergency |
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Response Lead: |
PRP |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
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NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
12/4/2012 |
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Start Date: |
12/4/2012 |
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ERNS No.: |
1032243 |
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State Notification: |
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FPN#: |
E13605 |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response / Oil Discharge
1.1.2 Site Description
A ruptured underground 2 inch transfer line to a tank battery was found just north of Riverview Road in Ponca City, Oklahoma the morning of 4 December 2012 and reported to the NRC (NRC #1032243). The Responsible Party (RP) placed containment / absorbent booms approximately 0.25 miles downstream to contain / mitigate further migration and activated their contractor, EnviroClean Services, LLC. Upon getting the report of 100 bbls of oil into the drainage ditch and Bois'd Arc Creek which flows into the South Fork Arkansas River, EPA dispatched the Response Duty Officer / OSC and START-3 contractors.
1.1.2.1 Location
The incident is located just north of Riverview Road on Bois'd Arc Creek in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Transfer line rupture located:
Latitude 36.647229
Longitude -97.12352928.
Most downstream containment boom location:
Latitude 36.648011
Longitude -97.121097.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Incident threat is 100 bbls crude oil discharged into Bois d’ Arc Creek, with potential to impact the South Fork Arkansas River.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
The NRC report indicates 100 bbls of oil and 150 bbls of brine were discharged from the failed transfer line, which runs to a nearby tank battery where the oil is collected for off-site transport by tanker truck. Upon initiall assessment, it appears the majority of the oil was contained in approximately 400 feet of creek, with some of the oil migrating to approximately 1,000 feet or 0.25 miles of Bois'd Arc Creek. It does not appear that any of the oil impacted the South Fork Arkansas River.
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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 Adams and the START-3 contractors arrived on-site in the afternoon of 4 December 2012. Containment hard boom had been utilized at approximately 0.25 miles downstream to prevent migration of the oil discharge. At at least five locations along the spill pathway, absorbent boom had been utilized to pocket the oil discharge, with the largest pocket of oil discharge being the upstream most due to wind direction and a very minimal flow in Bois'd Arc Creek. A natural earthen berm protected migration upstream. The RP contractor had mobilized four personnel and three vacuum trucks to conduct skimming recovery efforts along the impacted creek.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
At the present time, the responsible party (RP) is Crawley Petroleum.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
All recovered materials are being managed by the RP, who plans to process the recovered oil.
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
1. The RP will continue to conduct cleanup response actions until the incident is remediated.
2. EPA will conduct a follow up Site walk upon completion of the response actions by the RP.
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
1. The RP will continue to recover oil from Bois'd Arc Creek utilizing vacuum trucks, absorbent booms, and blowers.
2. The RP plans to mobilize additional personnel and resources on the morning of 5 December, 2012 to begin constructing an earthen dam at the downstream most point in order to more securely contain the oil and salt water brine.
3. On 5 December 2012, response actions will be monitored by the EPA.
4. EPA will conduct an SPCC inspection of the tank battery in line with the ruptured transfer line.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
2.2.2 Issues
Snow and freezing temperatures are forecasted for Sunday, 9 December 2012.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.4 Finance Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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No information available at this time.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Additional agencies involved in this response at this time include:
1. EPA Water Quality Protection Division (Fed Rep; regarding salt water brine discharge)
2. OCC (State Rep; regarding oil discharge and response/remediation)
Additional agencies contacted regarding this incident:
1. USFWS (Fed Rep; regarding endangered species - None at this time, all three are migratory)
2. BIA (Tribal; regarding tribal lands - At the present time, there appears to be no impact to tribal lands.)
3. DOI (Fed Rep)
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4. Personnel On Site
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Beyond those personnel listed throughout this POLREP, there are no others that are expected to be on-site at this point.
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5. Definition of Terms
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No information available at this time.
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
www.epaosc.org/CrawleyPretroleum-E13605
6.2 Reporting Schedule
A final POLREP will be submitted upon completion of the response. In the event a significant event occurs beyond the normal response actions expected, a progress POLREP will be submitted at that time.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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