MEMORANDUM
DATE:
August 7,
1997
TO:
OCS/ERU File
FROM:
Cheryl Kelley,
Collinsville OCS-ERU
SUBJECT:
Marion Co/Wamac-Mezo
Oil Company
-
Crude Oil Spill
IEMA#971159
On July 22,
1997, this
inspector arrived at the Mezo Oestreich #1
tank battery
crude oil spill in
Wamac at
11:30
a.
m.
(tanks register to
-
Mr. James Mezo
and operated by Mr. John Pryor).
There was at least one foot of oil and water in the newly built up fire walls.
This amount of oil
was not there during my last inspection ~th
Tom Powell.
The soil outside ofthe containment
berm was
still quite oily..
On July 28,
1997, this inspector conducted a site visit.
Mr. Pryor and several crew were working
in the production field on a production well for Oestreich #1
tank battery.
This inspector spoke
to Mr. Pryor at the Mezo Oestreich #1
tank battery, IEMA number 971159.
Mr. Pryor stated
that another oil competitor sabotaged his (2) two tank batteries (IEMA #97 1159
and IEMA #
9713 14).
This oil producer was angry because Mr. Pryor had
purchased the Oestreich #1
tank
battery before this other competitor.
This
inspector told Mr. Pryor that
one ofhis
tank valves was
leaking oil at the Oestreich #1
tank battery.
Mr. Pryor tried to tighten the valve but
the tank
continued to
leak oil (See
photograph).
Mr. Pryor said that he did have a M&M approved valve
on that tank and
would replace it.
Mr. Pryor said
that this tank battery was just drained ofoil and
water only remained in the tank.
Mr. Pryor said he planed to empty Kalver Kamp #1
tank battery
in the Wamac
City Park.
1~E’SI
EXHIBIT
16
B
INSPECTIONPHOTOS
DATE:
7-22-1997
SITE
#:
CO.:
MARION/WAMAC
TIME:
11:45
SITE
NAME:
MEZO OIL COMPANY
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN
BY:
CLK
COMMENTS:
Pictures taken
toward:
IEMA #971159
OESTEICH #1
TANK BATTERY
ROLL#:
OCS
200
PHOTO#:
1
DATE:
7-22-1997
TIME:
11:45
PHOTOGRAPH
TAKEN
BY:
CLK
COMMENTS:
Pictures taken
toward:
IEMA# 971159
OESTREICH #1
TANK
BATTERY
ROLL#:
OCS
200
PHOTO#:
2
‘A,
5,
_~_,!:
INSPECTION PHOTOS
DATE:
7-28-1997
SITE#:
CO.:
MARION
1
TIME:
1:20
SITE
NAME:
WAMAC/MEZO OIL COMPANY
PHOTOGRAPH
TAKEN
BY:
CLK
COMMENTS:
Pictures taken
toward:
IEMA #971159
ROLL#:
203
PHOTO#:
1
DATE:
TIME:
PHOTOGRAPH
TAKEN
BY:
COMMENTS:
Pictures taken
toward:
ROLL#:
PHOTO#:
jib
FOS
S
INSPECTIONPHOTOS
DATE:
7-28-1997
SITE #:
CO.:
MARION/WAMAC
1
TIME:
1:15
SITE
NAME:
MEZO
OIL COMPANY
PHOTOGRAPH
TAKEN
BY:
CLK
~
~
COMMENTS:
Pictures
taken
toward:
IEMA #971159
ROLL#:
OCS 199
PHOTO#
12
DATE:
TIME:
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN
BY:
COMMENTS:
Pictures taken
toward:
ROLL#:
PHOTO#:
FOS