Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-11-02 — TX
Operator
Bkep Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$9,032
Incident datetime
2018-11-02 15:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 15:00 hours on november 2, 2018, a landowner called a bkep employee to report a possible leak. The employee met the landowner on site and called the control center at 15:30 hours to report that there was a leak which was potentially from our pipeline. The employee called the operations manager following the discussion with the control center. The operations manager ordered the shutdown of the line at 15:36 hours. Contractors who were working for bkep at the maysville station were routed to the site by the operations manager and arrived at 15:45 hours. The initial response by bkep personnel and contractors included boom deployment on water and construction of emergency dams as well as the installation of a clamp on the line. Remediation was ongoing and concluded on november 25, 2018.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180371
Supplemental Number
31386
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
2018-11-02 15:00:00
Location Latitude
34.77353
Location Longitude
-97.44631
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
404
Recovered Bbls
315
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-02 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-11-02 15:36:00
Restart Datetime
2018-11-03 07:33:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-02 15:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-02 17:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1229289
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Velma - Maysville
Segment Name
Antioch To Maysville
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73057
Onshore City Name
Rural
Onshore County Name
Garvin
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
1550rd
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
38
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
30000
Pipe Specification
Tested Api 5l-Psl1
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1932
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
440
Rel Water Name
Unnamed Private Pond
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
20000
Est Cost Gas Released
8000
Est Cost Prop Damage
9032
Est Cost Emergency
28670
Est Cost Environmental
216677
Est Cost Other
4000
Est Cost Other Details
Food, Lighting, Porta Potty.
Prpty
286379
Accident Psig
60.43
Mop Psig
250
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
29285
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
Unknown
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2018
Close Interval Survey Year
2013
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2013
Other Recent Year
2013
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2014
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
312
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
G*** M*****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Dot Compliance - Pipeline
Preparer Email
G******@b***.com
Preparer Telephone
405-278-6405
Prepared Date
2018-12-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** W******
Authorizer Telephone
405-207-2020
Authorizer Title
Operations Manager
Authorizer Email
G*******@b***.com
Narrative
At approximately 15:00 hours on november 2, 2018, a landowner called a bkep employee to report a possible leak. The employee met the landowner on site and called the control center at 15:30 hours to report that there was a leak which was potentially from our pipeline. The employee called the operations manager following the discussion with the control center. The operations manager ordered the shutdown of the line at 15:36 hours. Contractors who were working for bkep at the maysville station were routed to the site by the operations manager and arrived at 15:45 hours. The initial response by bkep personnel and contractors included boom deployment on water and construction of emergency dams as well as the installation of a clamp on the line. Remediation was ongoing and concluded on november 25, 2018.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180371 |
| Supplemental Number | 31386 |
| 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 | 2018-11-02 15:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.77353 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.44631 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 404 |
| Recovered Bbls | 315 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-02 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-11-02 15:36:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-11-03 07:33:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-02 15:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-02 17:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1229289 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 | Velma - Maysville |
| Segment Name | Antioch To Maysville |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73057 |
| Onshore City Name | Rural |
| Onshore County Name | Garvin |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 1550rd |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 38 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 30000 |
| Pipe Specification | Tested Api 5l-Psl1 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1932 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 440 |
| Rel Water Name | Unnamed Private Pond |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 20000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 8000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 9032 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 28670 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 216677 |
| Est Cost Other | 4000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Food, Lighting, Porta Potty. |
| Prpty | 286379 |
| Accident Psig | 60.43 |
| Mop Psig | 250 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 29285 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | Unknown |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2018 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2013 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2013 |
| Other Recent Year | 2013 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2014 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 312 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G*** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Dot Compliance - Pipeline |
| Preparer Email | G******@b***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 405-278-6405 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** W****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405-207-2020 |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Manager |
| Authorizer Email | G*******@b***.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 15:00 hours on november 2, 2018, a landowner called a bkep employee to report a possible leak. The employee met the landowner on site and called the control center at 15:30 hours to report that there was a leak which was potentially from our pipeline. The employee called the operations manager following the discussion with the control center. The operations manager ordered the shutdown of the line at 15:36 hours. Contractors who were working for bkep at the maysville station were routed to the site by the operations manager and arrived at 15:45 hours. The initial response by bkep personnel and contractors included boom deployment on water and construction of emergency dams as well as the installation of a clamp on the line. Remediation was ongoing and concluded on november 25, 2018. |
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