Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-01-17 — TX
Operator
Bkep Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,050
Incident datetime
2014-01-17 10:48
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
James potter was operating in the control center at 10:48 am when the discharge pressure at depew dropped from 362psi to 285psi. The flow rate on the west trunk flow meter at cushing also dropped from 395bph to 321bph. James shut down the west trunk pipeline at 10:53am to relieve pressure on the line. Leslie armstrong was routed to depew to check and isolate the station. Windall mayes was routed down the pipeline right of way looking for leaks. Windall mayes located the leak at 12:12pm. The leak was caused by a shot from a firearm that pierced the pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-02-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140057
Supplemental Number
19476
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32551
Name
Bkep Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
2277 Plaza Drive Suite 500
Operator City Name
Sugar Land
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77479
Local Datetime
2014-01-17 10:48:00
Location Latitude
35.8377778
Location Longitude
-96.5122222
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
25
Recovered Bbls
25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-01-17 10:48:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-01-17 10:53:00
Restart Datetime
2014-01-18 08:20:00
On Site Datetime
2014-01-17 12:12:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-01-17 16:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1071462
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
West Trunk Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74028
Onshore City Name
Rural
Onshore County Name
Creek
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
In Or Spanning An Open Ditch
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6.62
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.28
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1932
Manufactured Year
1932
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Pipeline Was Shot With A Firearm Twice With One Shot Penetrating The Pipe Wall.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2050
Est Cost Emergency
17000
Est Cost Environmental
6500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30550
Accident Psig
362
Mop Psig
425
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
115100
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Incident occured due to intentional damage by unknown individual
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Intentional Damage To Pipeline. Pipeline Was Shot Multiple Times By An Unknown Party And One Shot Penetrated The Pipe Wall.
Preparer Name
G*** M*****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Dot Pipeline Compliance
Preparer Email
G******@b***.com
Preparer Telephone
405-278-6405
Preparer Fax
405-278-6403
Prepared Date
2014-06-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
405-278-6405
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Dot Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
G******@b***.com
Narrative
James potter was operating in the control center at 10:48 am when the discharge pressure at depew dropped from 362psi to 285psi. The flow rate on the west trunk flow meter at cushing also dropped from 395bph to 321bph. James shut down the west trunk pipeline at 10:53am to relieve pressure on the line. Leslie armstrong was routed to depew to check and isolate the station. Windall mayes was routed down the pipeline right of way looking for leaks. Windall mayes located the leak at 12:12pm. The leak was caused by a shot from a firearm that pierced the pipeline.
| Report Received Date | 2014-02-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140057 |
| Supplemental Number | 19476 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32551 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Bkep Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2277 Plaza Drive Suite 500 |
| Operator City Name | Sugar Land |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77479 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-01-17 10:48:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.8377778 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.5122222 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-01-17 10:48:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-01-17 10:53:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-01-18 08:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-01-17 12:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-01-17 16:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1071462 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | West Trunk Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74028 |
| Onshore City Name | Rural |
| Onshore County Name | Creek |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Or Spanning An Open Ditch |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.62 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.28 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1932 |
| Manufactured Year | 1932 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Pipeline Was Shot With A Firearm Twice With One Shot Penetrating The Pipe Wall. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2050 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 17000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30550 |
| Accident Psig | 362 |
| Mop Psig | 425 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 115100 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Incident occured due to intentional damage by unknown individual |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Intentional Damage To Pipeline. Pipeline Was Shot Multiple Times By An Unknown Party And One Shot Penetrated The Pipe Wall. |
| Preparer Name | G*** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Dot Pipeline Compliance |
| Preparer Email | G******@b***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 405-278-6405 |
| Preparer Fax | 405-278-6403 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405-278-6405 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Dot Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | G******@b***.com |
| Narrative | James potter was operating in the control center at 10:48 am when the discharge pressure at depew dropped from 362psi to 285psi. The flow rate on the west trunk flow meter at cushing also dropped from 395bph to 321bph. James shut down the west trunk pipeline at 10:53am to relieve pressure on the line. Leslie armstrong was routed to depew to check and isolate the station. Windall mayes was routed down the pipeline right of way looking for leaks. Windall mayes located the leak at 12:12pm. The leak was caused by a shot from a firearm that pierced the pipeline. |
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