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Moon-Hines Flowline Spill
Eucutta, MS - EPA Region IV
POLREP #3
Response Actions Continue

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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Moon-Hines Flowline Spill - Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV

Subject:

POLREP #3
Response Actions Continue
Moon-Hines Flowline Spill

Eucutta, MS
Latitude: 31.7561130 Longitude: -88.8549990

To:

Ernie Shirley, MSDEQ

From:

Leo Francendese, OSC

Date:

1/11/2014

Reporting Period:

1/11/2014

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

Site Number:		Contract Number:
D.O. Number:		Action Memo Date:
Response Authority:	OPA	Response Type:	Emergency
Response Lead:	PRP	Incident Category:	Removal Action
NPL Status:		Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date:	1/8/2014	Start Date:	1/8/2014
Demob Date:		Completion Date:
CERCLIS ID:		RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:		State Notification:
FPN#:	E14421	Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category
Emergency Response

1.1.2 Site Description
The site is a tank battery, flowline and impacted unnamed tributaries and wetland. The operator is Moon-Hines-Tigrett located in Ridgeland, MS. The tank battery consists of 5 above ground storage (AST) tanks and associated pumps and piping.

1.1.2.1 Location
The site is located at Latitude 88 deg 51 min 18 sec North and Longitude 31 deg 45 min 22 sec West in Wayne County, MS. The site is located in a rural area within several adjacent residential properties. It is surrounded on all sides by heavily wooded areas with small creeks, tributaries and wetland located down gradient of the site.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Small creeks, tributaries and wetland are located downgradient of the tank battery and flow generally West and Northwest away from the site. A discharge of oil has occurred to waters of the United States requiring immediate response actions. The oil discharged to an unnamed creek which is a tributary of Wagon Branch, which leads to Tampa Creek then to Little Eucutta Creek then to Eucutta Creek which is a tributary of the Chickasawhay River.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
Break occurred along a flowline located about 100 feet downgradient of the tank battery. Approximately 50 barrels of oil were discharged into approximately 2000 feet of small tributaries and wetlands. The spill source has been stopped and downgradient migration is currently being contained.

2. Current Activities

2.1 Operations Section

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

1/08/2014 thru 1/09/2014

RP representative are on site, initial resources activated and additional resources were added after initial response. RP contractors are on site collecting recoverable oil and conducting cleanup within the affected wetlands. Approximately 78 response personnel are on scene. Heavy equipment, including vac trucks, dozer and trackhoe have been activated to assist with recovery operations.

The discharge is currently contained downgradient and stopped at its source.

OSC has requested additional DEQ support under a PRFA. This support will cover SCAT needs, as well as identifying resources at risk and operational/enforcement assistance as needed. OSC has also requested USCG GST logistics and operational support.

1/10/2014

RP representative has increased field personnel to approximately 118 people. Personnel have been broken into teams and each team assigned a designated work area (zone). For Zone reference see Work Zones (Fig. 1) in the documents section of this webpage.

Recovery Operations

Zone A:
    Tactic - Removal of recoverable oil using snares and absorbent pads
    Manpower - 20 workers
    Equipment used - 2 vacuum truck

Night Operations 1 vacuum truck and crew

Zone B:
    Tactic - Removal of underbrush and debris
                Continued clearing and development of access road to impacted tributary and wetland
                Removal of recoverable oil using snares and absorbent pads,
    Manpower - 38 workers
    Equipment used - 1 vacuum truck

Night Operations 1 vacuum truck and crew

Zone C:
    Tactic - Removal of oil using snares and absorbent pads
Placed absorbent boom along creek
    Manpower - 23 workers
    Equipment used - NA

Zone D:
    Tactic - Removal of oil using snares and absorbent pads
                Preparation for rain event
    Manpower - 12 workers
    Equipment used - NA

Zone E:
    Tactic - Recon of area northwest (downgradient) of the current containment
                Removal of oil using snares and absorbent pads
    Manpower - 15 workers
    Equipment used - NA

Waste Management

A frac tank has been added by the RP representative for collection of all recovered material.

All material removed from the impacted wetlands area are being staged in a central location for future disposal.
A waste management plan is being developed.

Health and Safety

Air monitoring to assure worker safety was conducted in all work areas with no elevated readings observed for CO, VOC's, H2S, LEL and Oxygen. Air monitoring will continue twice daily while operations are ongoing.

No reported accidents on site to date.

1/11/2014

During the early morning hours a 1" inch rain event occurred on site over a period of several hours. Early morning reconn validated that containment held. Water levels rose significantly as a result of this rain event. Minimum of 1' and maximum of 3' rises were seen on site.

Field personnel onsite is approximately 107 people. Personnel have been broken into teams and each team assigned a designated work area (zone). For Zone reference see Work Zones (Fig. 1) in the documents section of this webpage.

RP added support in the form of 2 engineering consultants. These consultants are to liaison with the client"s insurance company in addition to providing technical advice to the client.

RP continues to address and resolve any outstanding access issues.

Recovery Operations

Zone A:
    Tactic - Removal of recoverable oil using snares and absorbent has been tentatively completed
                for this area.
                RP contractor began exploratory trench holes to define the extent of subsurface oil
                contamination surrounding the break in the flowline. Significant oil is leaching from this area.
    Manpower - NA
    Equipment used - Backhoe
    Est % Complete - > 60% complete for the removal of recoverable oil in Zone A, not including what was
                            found around the pipe break.

Night Operations 1 vacuum truck and crew

Zone B:
    Tactic - Developed trails to access oil
                Removed oily leaves and vegetation
                Removal of recoverable oil using snares and absorbent pads,
    Manpower - Three teams with 49 workers
    Equipment used - 2 vacuum trucks
    Est % Complete - 10

Night Operations 1 vacuum truck and crew

Zone C:
    Tactic - Removal of oil using snares, absorbent pads and absorbent boom
    Manpower - 11 workers
    Equipment used - NA
    Est % Complete - 15

Night Operations 1 vacuum truck and crew

Zone D:
    Tactic - Removal of oil using snares and absorbent pads
    Manpower - 8 workers
    Equipment used - NA
    Est % Complete - 15

Zone E:
    Tactic - Reinforced boom at current containment with snares
                Removal of oil using snares and absorbent pads
                Completed the installation of nylon weave, oilphilic curtains in front of the existing beaver dam.
    Manpower - 33 workers
    Equipment used - NA
    Est % Complete - 25

Waste Management

Frac tank contents were disposed of at the Clarke Well, approved by MS Oil and Gas Board and supported by DEQ. Approximately 240 bbls of oily liquid was disposed of into the Clarke Well on January 11th. The total to date is approximately 910 bbls.

All material removed from the impacted wetlands area are being staged in a central location for future disposal.

A waste management plan is being developed.

Health and Safety

Air monitoring to assure worker safety was conducted in all work areas with no elevated readings observed for CO, VOC's, H2S, LEL and Oxygen. Air monitoring will continue twice daily while operations are ongoing.

No reported accidents on site to date.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
A written Notice of Federal Interest was issued to and signed by the RP representative. RP is Moon-Hines-Tigrett of Ridgeland, MS. Unified Command is in effect comprising EPA OSC, DEQ SOSC and RP rep. MS Oil and Gas representative is on scene.

2.2 Planning Section