Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-08 — TX
Operator
Bkep Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2019-09-08 07:13
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 0730 on september 8, 2019 a bkep truck driver called the operations manager to report a small leak coming from the pump located at enville station on the red river pipeline. The operations manager dispatched employees to investigate and instructed the control center to shut down the pumps. The employee arrived to find that a bolt had vibrated loose on the pump causing a small release. The release was contained on site and remediation was completed by removing the contaminated soil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-09-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190293
Supplemental Number
33234
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
2019-09-08 07:13:00
Location Latitude
33.93988
Location Longitude
-97.02318
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-08 07:13:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-09-08 07:15:00
Restart Datetime
2019-09-08 10:15:00
On Site Datetime
2019-09-08 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Red River Pipeline
Segment Name
Enville Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73448
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Love
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Enville
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Cap Bolts
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
1200
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1230
Accident Psig
387
Mop Psig
720
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
Source of leak is not influenced by the control center actions.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Bolts Were Not Properly Torqued And Vibrated Loose Causing The Release.
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
No Record Found Indicating Bolt Tightness Had Been Verified.
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
G****** M*****
Preparer Email
G******@b***.com
Prepared Date
2020-01-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** W******
Authorizer Telephone
405-207-2020
Authorizer Email
G*******@b***.com
Narrative
At 0730 on september 8, 2019 a bkep truck driver called the operations manager to report a small leak coming from the pump located at enville station on the red river pipeline. The operations manager dispatched employees to investigate and instructed the control center to shut down the pumps. The employee arrived to find that a bolt had vibrated loose on the pump causing a small release. The release was contained on site and remediation was completed by removing the contaminated soil.
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190293 |
| Supplemental Number | 33234 |
| 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 | 2019-09-08 07:13:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.93988 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.02318 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-08 07:13:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-09-08 07:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-09-08 10:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-08 09:45:00 |
| 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 | Red River Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Enville Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73448 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Love |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Enville |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Cap Bolts |
| 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 | 1200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1230 |
| Accident Psig | 387 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Source of leak is not influenced by the control center actions. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Bolts Were Not Properly Torqued And Vibrated Loose Causing The Release. |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | No Record Found Indicating Bolt Tightness Had Been Verified. |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G****** M***** |
| Preparer Email | G******@b***.com |
| Prepared Date | 2020-01-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** W****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405-207-2020 |
| Authorizer Email | G*******@b***.com |
| Narrative | At 0730 on september 8, 2019 a bkep truck driver called the operations manager to report a small leak coming from the pump located at enville station on the red river pipeline. The operations manager dispatched employees to investigate and instructed the control center to shut down the pumps. The employee arrived to find that a bolt had vibrated loose on the pump causing a small release. The release was contained on site and remediation was completed by removing the contaminated soil. |
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