Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-04 — TX
Operator
Bkep Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2017-08-04 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Mixer on tank 23 experienced a seal failure. Response equipment was brought onsite and contained the leak while oil was transferred from the tank.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170241
Supplemental Number
22624
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
2017-08-04 09:00:00
Location Latitude
36.004537
Location Longitude
-96.753807
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-04 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Did Not Require Shutdown
On Site Datetime
2017-08-04 09:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 23
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Payne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Terminal
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2009
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
1200
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3730
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
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
Tank mixer leak, no control center involvement.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Tank Mixer Seal Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seal Worn Out
Preparer Name
G*** M*****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Pipeline Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
G******@b***.com
Preparer Telephone
405-590-2035
Prepared Date
2017-09-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G***** F***
Authorizer Telephone
918-588-1605
Authorizer Title
Operations Manager
Authorizer Email
G****@b***.com
Narrative
Mixer on tank 23 experienced a seal failure. Response equipment was brought onsite and contained the leak while oil was transferred from the tank.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170241 |
| Supplemental Number | 22624 |
| 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 | 2017-08-04 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.004537 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.753807 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-04 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Did Not Require Shutdown |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-04 09:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 23 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Terminal |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3730 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | 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 | Tank mixer leak, no control center involvement. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Tank Mixer Seal Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seal Worn Out |
| Preparer Name | G*** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Pipeline Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | G******@b***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 405-590-2035 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G***** F*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-588-1605 |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Manager |
| Authorizer Email | G****@b***.com |
| Narrative | Mixer on tank 23 experienced a seal failure. Response equipment was brought onsite and contained the leak while oil was transferred from the tank. |
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