MEMORANDUM This memo is in response to a spill by an unknown ...

MEMORANDUM
TO: Steve Drown, Chief, Water Division
THROUGH: Jason Bolenbaugh, Inspection Branch Manager, Water Division
Kerri McCabe, Inspector Supervisor, Water Division
FROM: Chris Voss, Water Inspector, Inspection Branch
CC: Dean VanDerhoff, Emergency Response Coordinator
Karla Schaeffer, Inspection Branch
DATE: March 5, 2013
RE: Crude Oil - ER#13-0139
This memo is in response to a spill by an unknown source into a small
tributary of Smackover Creek found by Union Pacific on February 28,
2013.
On February 28, 2013, at approximately 12:00 p. m., Union Pacific
reported a crude oil spill that was found that day in a small tributary of
Smackover Creek at Latitude 33.34881 and Longitude 92.68105 near
Smackover in Union County. I was instructed to contact Langley Oil by
my Supervisor Kerri McCabe to obtain information pertaining to the
spill. Operators for Langley Oil were looking for leaks from their
facilities since the oil was found on their lease, but they could not find
one. They stated that what they could see was approx. one barrel of oil.
They were going to use a disperser called Petro Green on the oil and
clean what they could.
On March 1, 2013, at approx. 8:30 a. m., I investigated the spill site. I
found a Langley Oil cleanup crew on site applying the disperser and
placing hay on the oil, which was on vegetation and near the bank of the
tributary. From the site it was inconclusive as to where the oil originated.
On March 4, 2013, at approx. 8:00 a. m., I reinvestigated the spill site at
the request of Jason Bolenbaugh, Inspection Branch Manager, Water

Division and took pictures as per his directions. Hay had been placed on
the banks of the tributary where the spill was found. There was an oil
sheen visible on the surface of the water, even though there was flow in
the tributary.

Water Division No Discharge Industrial Photographic Evidence Sheet
Location: Tributary of Smackover Creek near Smackover
Photographer: Chris Voss Witness: None
Photo No. 1 Of 5 Date: 3-1-13 Time: 8:51
Description: Oil on backwater
Photographer: Chris Voss Witness: None
Photo No. 2 Of 5 Date: 3-1-13 Time: 8:51
Description: Looking from bank across backwater from tributary.

Water Division No Discharge Industrial Photographic Evidence Sheet
Location: Tributary of Smackover Creek near Smackover
Photographer: Chris Voss Witness: None
Photo No. 3 Of 5 Date: 3-1-13 Time: 8:51
Description: .Wet area near pool of oil.
Photographer: Chris Voss Witness: None
Photo No. 4 Of 5 Date: 3-1-13 Time: 9:20
Description: Crew placing hay on oil near bank.

Water Division No Discharge Industrial Photographic Evidence Sheet
Location: Tributary of Smackover Creek near Smackover
Photographer: Chris Voss Witness: None
Photo No. 5 Of 5 Date: 3-1-13 Time: 9:21
Description: Bank lined with hay where oil was found

Water Division No Discharge Industrial Photographic Evidence Sheet
Location: Tributary of Smackover Creek near Smackover
Photographer: Chris Voss Witness: None
Photo No. 1 Of 4 Date: 3-4-13 Time: 8:54
Description: Bank lined with hay where oil was found
Photographer: Chris Voss Witness: None
Photo No. 2 Of 4 Date: 3-4-13 Time: 8:55
Description: Oil sheen on water

Water Division No Discharge Industrial Photographic Evidence Sheet
Location: Tributary of Smackover Creek near Smackover
Photographer: Chris Voss Witness: None
Photo No. 3 Of 4 Date: 3-4-13 Time: 8:56
Description: Downstream side of bridge
Photographer: Chris Voss Witness: None
Photo No. 4 Of 4 Date: 3-4-13 Time: 8:58
Description: Upstream side of bridge

McCabe, Kerri
From: Parette, Michael
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 12:57 PM
To: McCabe, Kerri; Wilson, Penny
Cc: Voss, Chris; Lamb, John; 'Gary.Looney@aogc.state.ar.us'; AOGC South Spud; Almand, Tamara; Hynum, Tammie; Hunting,
Thomas; DutyOfficers@adem.arkansas.gov
Subject: Union-Petroleum-Smackover
Importance: High
Incident Number: 13-0139
Incident Type: Petroleum-Pipeline
Incident Occurred
On:
Unknown / Discovered: 02/28/2013 11:10:00
Incident Reported
On:
02/28/2013 ADEM: 11:43:09 #12545 / ADEQ: 11:50 / NRC: 11:51
County: Union
Address: 33.34884 -92.68105 (based on UP description)
City: Smackover/Norphlet
Zip: 71762
Incident Description
UPDATE
Union Pacific reported to ADEM and NRC a large amount of oil filling a creek at a bridge crossing on All Gulf Rd (CR45) ¼
mile north of the railroad crossing. The information also indicates the crossing is between Baugh Rd and T&S Club Rd (Union
310).
1206 ADEM advised the County Judge was sending out a Deputy to check the situation.
1209 Union Pacific advised location is on the rail at a trestle crossing north of All Gulf Rd. A Deputy Sheriff and track
Inspector is railing into the site from the El Dorado yard. UP is dispatching a vacuum unit and crew to assess as it is unknown
if it is associated with UP.
1215 O&G Supervisor McCabe notified
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1220 ER notified Lion Oil of the release
1229 Union Pacific track Inspector was advised by Lion Oil that they had a release either earlier in week or last week and that
it was not anything to be concerned with and Lion would get around to cleaning it up.
1251 UP has cancelled their response since Lion has claimed responsibility.
‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐
From: HQS‐PF‐fldr‐NRC@uscg.mil [mailto:HQS‐PF‐fldr‐NRC@uscg.mil]
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 11:57 AM
To: VanDerhoff, Dean; Parette, Michael; Hunting, Thomas
Subject: NRC#1039684
NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER 1‐800‐424‐8802
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Information released to a third party shall comply with any
applicable federal and/or state Freedom of Information and Privacy Laws
Incident Report # 1039684
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
*Report taken by: MST2 JOSHUA DIAZ at 12:51 on 28‐FEB‐13
Incident Type: PIPELINE
Incident Cause: UNKNOWN
Affected Area: CREEK BED
Incident was discovered on 28‐FEB‐13 at 11:10 local incident time.
Affected Medium: WATER CREEK BED
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REPORTING PARTY
Name: TERESA HOWARD
Organization: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Address: 1400 DOUGLAS STREET
OMAHA, NE 68179
PRIMARY Phone: (888)8777267
Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
_______________________________________________________________________
SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY
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Name: UNKNOWN
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________________________________________________________________________
INCIDENT LOCATION
County: UNION
City: SMACKOVER State: AR
1/4 MILE NORTH OF ALL GULF RD CROSSING AT THE RAILROAD THAT IS
WEST OF BOUGH RD
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RELEASED MATERIAL(S)
CHRIS Code: OUN Official Material Name: UNKNOWN OIL
Also Known As:
Qty Released: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT Qty in Water: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT
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DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
THEY HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL THAT WAS RELEASED FROM AN UNKNOWN
PIPELINE. IT WAS RELEASED INTO A CREEK BED. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF OIL UNDER THE BRIDGE IN THIS CREEK.
________________________________________________________________________
SENSITIVE INFORMATION
________________________________________________________________________
INCIDENT DETAILS
Pipeline Type: UNKNOWN
DOT Regulated: UNKNOWN
Pipeline Above/Below Ground: ABOVE
Exposed or Under Water: NO
Pipeline Covered: UNKNOWN
‐‐‐SHEEN INFORMATION‐‐‐
Sheen Color: UNKNOWN
Sheen Odor Description:
Sheen Travel Direction:
Sheen Size Length:
Sheen Size Width:
‐‐‐WATER INFORMATION‐‐‐
Body of Water: CREEK BED
Tributary of:
Nearest River Mile Marker:
Water Supply Contaminated: UNKNOWN
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______________________________________________________________________
IMPACT
Fire Involved: NO Fire Extinguished: UNKNOWN
INJURIES: NO Hospitalized: Empl/Crew: Passenger:
FATALITIES: NO Empl/Crew: Passenger: Occupant:
EVACUATIONS:NO Who Evacuated: Radius/Area:
Damages: NO
Hours Direction of
Closure Type Description of Closure Closed Closure
N
Air:
N Major
Road: Artery:N
N
Waterway:
N
Track:
Environmental Impact: UNKNOWN
Media Interest: NONE Community Impact due to Material:
______________________________________________________________________
REMEDIAL ACTIONS
HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTORS EN ROUTE.
Release Secured: UNKNOWN
Release Rate:
Estimated Release Duration:
______________________________________________________________________
WEATHER
Weather: SUNNY, 48ºF
______________________________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED
Federal:
State/Local: EMERGENCY SERVICES
State/Local On Scene:
State Agency Number: 12545
_______________________________________________________________________
NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC
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McCabe, Kerri
From: Parette, Michael
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:13 PM
To: McCabe, Kerri
Subject: Union-Petroleum-Smackover
Attachments: IMG-20130228-00125.jpg; IMG-20130228-00126.jpg; IMG-20130228-00127.jpg
UPRR Track Inspector Photos
You can see. The oil lines and oil. On top of the water. The last picture shows the oil all in the grass in the entire creek
(See attached file: IMG-20130228-00125.jpg)(See attached file: IMG-20130228-00126.jpg)(See attached file: IMG-20130228-00127.jpg)
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