Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-21 — IL
Operator
Bp Oil Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20
Incident datetime
2017-04-21 06:05
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
On 4/21/17 an operator went up into the tank farm to gauge and sample tank 9050, upon walking up to the tank he saw the sample port fitting leaking oil and immediately closed the 3/4" ball valve to stop the leak. The spill was contained to the tank area and secondary containment area. The quick connect sampling port fitting was removed and a steel plug was installed in the outlet of the 3/4" ball valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170165
Supplemental Number
23163
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18386
Name
Bp Oil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
30 S. Wacker Drive
Operator City Name
Chicago
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60606
Local Datetime
2017-04-21 06:05:00
Location Latitude
39.077109
Location Longitude
-84.563409
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
11
Recovered Bbls
11
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-21 06:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Sample Valve Closed Upon Identification Of Failure
On Site Datetime
2017-04-21 06:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-04-21 08:44:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1176260
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Bromley Station
Segment Name
Dayton To Bromley Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ky
Onshore Postal Code
41016
Onshore City Name
Bromley
Onshore County Name
Kenton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bromley Sta
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Quick Connect Fitting
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Fitting
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1150
Est Cost Prop Damage
20
Est Cost Emergency
40500
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
51670
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
An event of this type does not trigger an alarm that would require a controller response.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Soft Goods (O-Ring) Failure.
Preparer Name
J*** N*******
Preparer Email
J************@b*.com
Prepared Date
2018-02-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** B****
Authorizer Telephone
331-702-3367
Authorizer Email
J********@b*.com
Narrative
On 4/21/17 an operator went up into the tank farm to gauge and sample tank 9050, upon walking up to the tank he saw the sample port fitting leaking oil and immediately closed the 3/4" ball valve to stop the leak. The spill was contained to the tank area and secondary containment area. The quick connect sampling port fitting was removed and a steel plug was installed in the outlet of the 3/4" ball valve.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170165 |
| Supplemental Number | 23163 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18386 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Bp Oil Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 30 S. Wacker Drive |
| Operator City Name | Chicago |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60606 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-21 06:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.077109 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.563409 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 11 |
| Recovered Bbls | 11 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-21 06:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Sample Valve Closed Upon Identification Of Failure |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-21 06:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-04-21 08:44:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1176260 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bromley Station |
| Segment Name | Dayton To Bromley Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ky |
| Onshore Postal Code | 41016 |
| Onshore City Name | Bromley |
| Onshore County Name | Kenton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bromley Sta |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Quick Connect Fitting |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Fitting |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 51670 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | An event of this type does not trigger an alarm that would require a controller response. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Soft Goods (O-Ring) Failure. |
| Preparer Name | J*** N******* |
| Preparer Email | J************@b*.com |
| Prepared Date | 2018-02-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 331-702-3367 |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b*.com |
| Narrative | On 4/21/17 an operator went up into the tank farm to gauge and sample tank 9050, upon walking up to the tank he saw the sample port fitting leaking oil and immediately closed the 3/4" ball valve to stop the leak. The spill was contained to the tank area and secondary containment area. The quick connect sampling port fitting was removed and a steel plug was installed in the outlet of the 3/4" ball valve. |
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