Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-11-29 — IL
Operator
Bp Oil Pipeline Co
Cause
Other Accident Cause
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-11-29 15:05
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
At approximately 15:05 cst on thursday, november 29th, mse paint contractors working at bromley station noticed the sump overflowing in the area where they were working. The painters contacted the onsite bp operations employee immediately. The bp operator turned the sump pump on to lower the sump level. It was determined a drain valve in the trap area was inadvertently opened by an air hose the painters were using. The operator closed the valve and locked it. It is estimated that 10 gallons were released from the sump tank. The released product and contaminated soil were removed. 11/12/2024 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180409
Supplemental Number
31409
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
2018-11-29 15:05:00
Location Latitude
39.079479
Location Longitude
-84.563729
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-29 15:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Scraper Trap Was Not In Use At The Time Of The Release
On Site Datetime
2018-11-29 15:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Bromley Station
Segment Name
Dayton To Bromley
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ky
Onshore Postal Code
41016
Onshore City Name
Bromley
Onshore County Name
Kenton
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Tank Farm
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2535
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
225
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
Local activity caused the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
A Drain Valve In The Trap Area Was Inadvertently Opened By An Air Hose The Painters Were Using.
Preparer Name
S**** F*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
F*****@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
281-217-3703
Prepared Date
2018-12-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
331-702-4292
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
D***********@b*.com
Narrative
At approximately 15:05 cst on thursday, november 29th, mse paint contractors working at bromley station noticed the sump overflowing in the area where they were working. The painters contacted the onsite bp operations employee immediately. The bp operator turned the sump pump on to lower the sump level. It was determined a drain valve in the trap area was inadvertently opened by an air hose the painters were using. The operator closed the valve and locked it. It is estimated that 10 gallons were released from the sump tank. The released product and contaminated soil were removed. 11/12/2024 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180409 |
| Supplemental Number | 31409 |
| 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 | 2018-11-29 15:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.079479 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.563729 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-29 15:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Scraper Trap Was Not In Use At The Time Of The Release |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-29 15:05:00 |
| 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 | Bromley Station |
| Segment Name | Dayton To Bromley |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ky |
| Onshore Postal Code | 41016 |
| Onshore City Name | Bromley |
| Onshore County Name | Kenton |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2535 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 225 |
| 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 | Local activity caused the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | A Drain Valve In The Trap Area Was Inadvertently Opened By An Air Hose The Painters Were Using. |
| Preparer Name | S**** F********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | F*****@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-217-3703 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 331-702-4292 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@b*.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 15:05 cst on thursday, november 29th, mse paint contractors working at bromley station noticed the sump overflowing in the area where they were working. The painters contacted the onsite bp operations employee immediately. The bp operator turned the sump pump on to lower the sump level. It was determined a drain valve in the trap area was inadvertently opened by an air hose the painters were using. The operator closed the valve and locked it. It is estimated that 10 gallons were released from the sump tank. The released product and contaminated soil were removed. 11/12/2024 - updated by PHMSA per operator approval. |
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