Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-09-19 — 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)
$181,000
Incident datetime
2016-09-19 06:45
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
At approximately 06:45 on monday september 19th, a magellan pipeline operator at drumright station contacted bp's local technician notifying him that there may be a possible release from the bp pipeline facilities. Drumright station is a manned magellan pipeline facility through which bp's #1 crude system traverses and has several pumps. The local bp technician contacted bp's tulsa control center and the pipeline was shut down immediately. The bp technician arrived onsite at approximately at 07:30 and confirmed the release. An estimated 22 barrels of crude oil was released. The released crude was removed and the sub-grade source identified via hydro-vacuuming. The source of the release was determined to be a block valve flange. The valve was installed in the 1950's. The valve incorporated ring joint flanges while the connecting piping flanges were raised face. The gasket connecting the valve to the pipe was found to not be of a currently approved design for joining the two flange types . Additionally, some of the bolts on the leaking flange were found to be loose. The flange surfaces and gasket were inspected, the gasket replaced with one suitable for the installation, the assembly appropriately torqued, and the line restarted. The other valves in the area were excavated and their flanged connections checked for to ensure they were appropriately torqued. Please note due to PHMSA website error a draft was submitted as an original on 10/18/16 this report should serve as the original.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160333
Supplemental Number
22756
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31189
Name
Bp Pipeline (North America) Inc.
Operator Street Address
30 S. Wacker Drive
Operator City Name
Chicago
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60606
Local Datetime
2016-09-19 06:45:00
Location Latitude
35.989585
Location Longitude
-96.5786369
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
22
Recovered Bbls
22
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-09-19 06:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-09-19 06:45:00
Restart Datetime
2016-09-21 12:19:00
On Site Datetime
2016-09-19 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-09-19 10:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1159338
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
#1 Crude System / Drumright Station
Segment Name
Cushing / Freeman
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74030
Onshore City Name
Drumright
Onshore County Name
Creek County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Scraper Trap
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
26
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
181000
Est Cost Emergency
34000
Est Cost Environmental
101000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
317000
Accident Psig
736
Mop Psig
807
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
The release was a slow release it was not detected by leak detection. Once the controller received the call of a possible release the pipeline was shut down immediately.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** F*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
F*****@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
281-217-3703
Prepared Date
2017-10-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M****** S******
Authorizer Telephone
331-702-3226
Authorizer Title
Dot Team Leader Affiliates Uspl
Authorizer Email
M**************@b*.com
Narrative
At approximately 06:45 on monday september 19th, a magellan pipeline operator at drumright station contacted bp's local technician notifying him that there may be a possible release from the bp pipeline facilities. Drumright station is a manned magellan pipeline facility through which bp's #1 crude system traverses and has several pumps. The local bp technician contacted bp's tulsa control center and the pipeline was shut down immediately. The bp technician arrived onsite at approximately at 07:30 and confirmed the release. An estimated 22 barrels of crude oil was released. The released crude was removed and the sub-grade source identified via hydro-vacuuming. The source of the release was determined to be a block valve flange. The valve was installed in the 1950's. The valve incorporated ring joint flanges while the connecting piping flanges were raised face. The gasket connecting the valve to the pipe was found to not be of a currently approved design for joining the two flange types . Additionally, some of the bolts on the leaking flange were found to be loose. The flange surfaces and gasket were inspected, the gasket replaced with one suitable for the installation, the assembly appropriately torqued, and the line restarted. The other valves in the area were excavated and their flanged connections checked for to ensure they were appropriately torqued. Please note due to PHMSA website error a draft was submitted as an original on 10/18/16 this report should serve as the original.
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160333 |
| Supplemental Number | 22756 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31189 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Bp Pipeline (North America) Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 30 S. Wacker Drive |
| Operator City Name | Chicago |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60606 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-09-19 06:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.989585 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.5786369 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 22 |
| Recovered Bbls | 22 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-09-19 06:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-09-19 06:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-09-21 12:19:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-09-19 07:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-09-19 10:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1159338 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | #1 Crude System / Drumright Station |
| Segment Name | Cushing / Freeman |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74030 |
| Onshore City Name | Drumright |
| Onshore County Name | Creek County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Scraper Trap |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 26 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1950 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 181000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 34000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 101000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 317000 |
| Accident Psig | 736 |
| Mop Psig | 807 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | The release was a slow release it was not detected by leak detection. Once the controller received the call of a possible release the pipeline was shut down immediately. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** F********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | F*****@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-217-3703 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 331-702-3226 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Team Leader Affiliates Uspl |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@b*.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 06:45 on monday september 19th, a magellan pipeline operator at drumright station contacted bp's local technician notifying him that there may be a possible release from the bp pipeline facilities. Drumright station is a manned magellan pipeline facility through which bp's #1 crude system traverses and has several pumps. The local bp technician contacted bp's tulsa control center and the pipeline was shut down immediately. The bp technician arrived onsite at approximately at 07:30 and confirmed the release. An estimated 22 barrels of crude oil was released. The released crude was removed and the sub-grade source identified via hydro-vacuuming. The source of the release was determined to be a block valve flange. The valve was installed in the 1950's. The valve incorporated ring joint flanges while the connecting piping flanges were raised face. The gasket connecting the valve to the pipe was found to not be of a currently approved design for joining the two flange types . Additionally, some of the bolts on the leaking flange were found to be loose. The flange surfaces and gasket were inspected, the gasket replaced with one suitable for the installation, the assembly appropriately torqued, and the line restarted. The other valves in the area were excavated and their flanged connections checked for to ensure they were appropriately torqued. Please note due to PHMSA website error a draft was submitted as an original on 10/18/16 this report should serve as the original. |
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