Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-22 — IL
Operator
Bp Pipeline (North America) Inc.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$550,000
Incident datetime
2015-09-22 15:30
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
The line was shut down and the crew began to recover the oil and examine the valve to assess whether the valve was the source of the product release. After removing and testing the valve, it was determined that the valve was a source of the 241 gallons recovered from the valve vault area and 264 cubic yards of dirt was removed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150370
Supplemental Number
21607
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31189
Name
Bp Pipeline (North America) Inc.
Operator Street Address
150 W. Warrenville Road
Operator City Name
Naperville
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60563
Local Datetime
2015-09-22 15:30:00
Location Latitude
41.619586
Location Longitude
-87.490022
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5.74
Recovered Bbls
5.74
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-22 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-22 15:49:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-23 17:20:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-22 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-22 17:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1129152
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kosciusko Block Valve Site Mp 9.38
Segment Name
#2 Crude Pipeline System
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46312
Onshore City Name
East Chicago
Onshore County Name
Lake
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 9.38
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Wkm
Installation Year
1956
Manufactured Year
1956
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
270
Est Cost Prop Damage
550000
Est Cost Emergency
60000
Est Cost Environmental
156000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
766270
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
1129
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
58608
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Leak source appears to have been a slow seep from unforeseen defect, with no controller introduced pressure excursions and well below the detection threshold.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Packing Wear
Preparer Name
S**** F*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
F*****@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
281-217-3703
Prepared Date
2016-08-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** S******
Authorizer Telephone
630 649-8016
Authorizer Title
Dot Team Leader - Affiliates Us Pipelines
Authorizer Email
M**************@b*.com
Narrative
The line was shut down and the crew began to recover the oil and examine the valve to assess whether the valve was the source of the product release. After removing and testing the valve, it was determined that the valve was a source of the 241 gallons recovered from the valve vault area and 264 cubic yards of dirt was removed.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150370 |
| Supplemental Number | 21607 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31189 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Bp Pipeline (North America) Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 W. Warrenville Road |
| Operator City Name | Naperville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60563 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-09-22 15:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.619586 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.490022 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5.74 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5.74 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-22 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-22 15:49:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-23 17:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-22 15:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-22 17:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1129152 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kosciusko Block Valve Site Mp 9.38 |
| Segment Name | #2 Crude Pipeline System |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46312 |
| Onshore City Name | East Chicago |
| Onshore County Name | Lake |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 9.38 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Wkm |
| Installation Year | 1956 |
| Manufactured Year | 1956 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 270 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 550000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 60000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 156000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 766270 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 1129 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 58608 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Leak source appears to have been a slow seep from unforeseen defect, with no controller introduced pressure excursions and well below the detection threshold. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Packing Wear |
| Preparer Name | S**** F********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | F*****@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-217-3703 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 630 649-8016 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Team Leader - Affiliates Us Pipelines |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@b*.com |
| Narrative | The line was shut down and the crew began to recover the oil and examine the valve to assess whether the valve was the source of the product release. After removing and testing the valve, it was determined that the valve was a source of the 241 gallons recovered from the valve vault area and 264 cubic yards of dirt was removed. |
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