Investigation Report
Valero McKee Refinery Propane Fire — Valero Refinery Propane Fire
Valero McKee Refinery Propane Fire — Valero Refinery Propane Fire
- CSB
- Investigation Report
- FireHydrocarbon releaseProcess safetyRisk managementStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Pressure vesselProcess pipework and pipelinesValve
- Fire protectionEnergy and process isolationManagement of changeRisk assessment
- Downstream and process industries
- Onshore facility
Summary
Investigation of the propane fire at Valero’s McKee refinery in Sunray, Texas. It examines likely freeze-related failure of an unused piping dead-leg, subsequent release and fire escalation. Analysis covers management of change, hazard-analysis deficiencies, remote isolation, structural fireproofing and exposure of nearby chlorine containers and a butane sphere.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Pressure vessel; pressure vessels.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Downstream and process industries; refining; petrochemicals.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.