Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-03-24 — TX
Operator
Bkep Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$350
Incident datetime
2014-03-24 03:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On march 24, 2014 at approximately 3:15 am, a bkep employee discovered crude oil leaking on the ground from a valve used for coupons and water draw during a line purge at the bkep longview station. The employee stopped the leak by closing a line valve. At approximately 3:30 am, the employee and two contractors began containment and spill response of leaked crude oil. Notification of the incident was made to the nrc and the texas railroad commission . It was estimated that 650 barrels of crude oil were released during the leak and approximately 590 barrels of crude oil were recovered. An investigation was completed by bkep and the root cause of the leak was a crack on the threaded connection of the trap valve. In addition, the failed valve was sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis. The laboratory analysis report pointed to manufacturer casting defects which resulted in the valve failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-04-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140163
Supplemental Number
19479
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
2014-03-24 03:15:00
Location Latitude
32.47599
Location Longitude
-94.71869
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
650
Recovered Bbls
590
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-03-24 03:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Occured During A Line Purge
On Site Datetime
2014-03-24 03:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-03-24 05:44:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1077526
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Longview Station
Segment Name
Talco-Longview Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75602
Onshore City Name
Longview
Onshore County Name
Gregg
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Brass
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
6000
Est Cost Prop Damage
350
Est Cost Emergency
65000
Est Cost Environmental
45000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
116350
Accident Psig
40
Mop Psig
373
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
8
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
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
Line purge was done by manual operation
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Valve Threads
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
G*** M*****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Dot Pipeline Compliance
Preparer Email
G******@b***.com
Preparer Telephone
405-278-6405
Prepared Date
2014-06-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T** M****
Authorizer Telephone
(918) 588-1610
Authorizer Title
Vp Of Crude And Pipeline Operations
Authorizer Email
T******@b***.com
Narrative
On march 24, 2014 at approximately 3:15 am, a bkep employee discovered crude oil leaking on the ground from a valve used for coupons and water draw during a line purge at the bkep longview station. The employee stopped the leak by closing a line valve. At approximately 3:30 am, the employee and two contractors began containment and spill response of leaked crude oil. Notification of the incident was made to the nrc and the texas railroad commission . It was estimated that 650 barrels of crude oil were released during the leak and approximately 590 barrels of crude oil were recovered. An investigation was completed by bkep and the root cause of the leak was a crack on the threaded connection of the trap valve. In addition, the failed valve was sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis. The laboratory analysis report pointed to manufacturer casting defects which resulted in the valve failure.
| Report Received Date | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140163 |
| Supplemental Number | 19479 |
| 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 | 2014-03-24 03:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.47599 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.71869 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 650 |
| Recovered Bbls | 590 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-03-24 03:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Occured During A Line Purge |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-03-24 03:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-03-24 05:44:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1077526 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 | Longview Station |
| Segment Name | Talco-Longview Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75602 |
| Onshore City Name | Longview |
| Onshore County Name | Gregg |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Brass |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 6000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 350 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 65000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 45000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 116350 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| Mop Psig | 373 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 8 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| 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 | Line purge was done by manual operation |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Valve Threads |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | G*** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Dot Pipeline Compliance |
| Preparer Email | G******@b***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 405-278-6405 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T** M**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (918) 588-1610 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Of Crude And Pipeline Operations |
| Authorizer Email | T******@b***.com |
| Narrative | On march 24, 2014 at approximately 3:15 am, a bkep employee discovered crude oil leaking on the ground from a valve used for coupons and water draw during a line purge at the bkep longview station. The employee stopped the leak by closing a line valve. At approximately 3:30 am, the employee and two contractors began containment and spill response of leaked crude oil. Notification of the incident was made to the nrc and the texas railroad commission . It was estimated that 650 barrels of crude oil were released during the leak and approximately 590 barrels of crude oil were recovered. An investigation was completed by bkep and the root cause of the leak was a crack on the threaded connection of the trap valve. In addition, the failed valve was sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis. The laboratory analysis report pointed to manufacturer casting defects which resulted in the valve failure. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA