Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-13 — IL
Operator
Bp Pipeline (North America) Inc.
Cause
Locating Issue
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)
$985,000
Incident datetime
2020-05-13 13:20
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
At approximately mid-day on 5/13/2020, a 3rd party line strike occurred while installing a drain tile with heavy equipment, which caused a 5-barrel release. The line was in a static state and isolated with approximately 97psi of line pressure. Notification to bp was made and on-site confirmation at ~13:20pm shows product (diluent) was released. Orso responded and used a vac truck to remove product from the excavation near the line strike and boom was installed at 3 locations. The root cause of the accident is currently under investigation. An investigation was conducted to determine the primary cause of the accident. The investigation team determined that the omd improperly cleared this ticket and the line was not marked prior to the excavator's work.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200176
Supplemental Number
34467
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31189
Name
Bp Pipeline (North America) Inc.
Operator Street Address
30 S. Wacker Drive
Operator City Name
Chicago
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60606
Local Datetime
2020-05-13 12:10:00
Location Latitude
41.360396
Location Longitude
-87.878161
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-13 13:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-05-13 12:10:00
Restart Datetime
2020-05-24 18:46:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-13 13:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-05-13 15:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1277182
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Diluent Pipeline
Segment Name
Bp #2 Diluent System
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60468
Onshore City Name
Peotone
Onshore County Name
Will
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 14.26
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
50
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.28
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
X46
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknow
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1950
Manufactured Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.1
Puncture Circum
3
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.12
Rel Water Name
Forked Creek
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
15000
Est Cost Gas Released
250
Est Cost Prop Damage
985000
Est Cost Emergency
195000
Est Cost Environmental
75000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1270250
Accident Psig
97
Mop Psig
1118
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
75292
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
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
Pipeline previously shutdown and struck by 3rd party
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Drainage
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
X1141384
One Call Center Name
Julie
Locator Type
Data Not Collected
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
269
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To No Response From Operator/contract Locator
Preparer Name
S**** F*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
F*****@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
1-281-217-3703
Prepared Date
2020-11-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T****** J* R* S****
Authorizer Telephone
1-630-606-1404
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@b*.com
Narrative
At approximately mid-day on 5/13/2020, a 3rd party line strike occurred while installing a drain tile with heavy equipment, which caused a 5-barrel release. The line was in a static state and isolated with approximately 97psi of line pressure. Notification to bp was made and on-site confirmation at ~13:20pm shows product (diluent) was released. Orso responded and used a vac truck to remove product from the excavation near the line strike and boom was installed at 3 locations. The root cause of the accident is currently under investigation. An investigation was conducted to determine the primary cause of the accident. The investigation team determined that the omd improperly cleared this ticket and the line was not marked prior to the excavator's work.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200176 |
| Supplemental Number | 34467 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31189 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Bp Pipeline (North America) Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | 30 S. Wacker Drive |
| Operator City Name | Chicago |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60606 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-05-13 12:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.360396 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.878161 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-13 13:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-05-13 12:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-05-24 18:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-13 13:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-05-13 15:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1277182 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Diluent Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Bp #2 Diluent System |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60468 |
| Onshore City Name | Peotone |
| Onshore County Name | Will |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 14.26 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 50 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.28 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | X46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknow |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1950 |
| Manufactured Year | 1950 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.1 |
| Puncture Circum | 3 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.12 |
| Rel Water Name | Forked Creek |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 15000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 985000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 195000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 75000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1270250 |
| Accident Psig | 97 |
| Mop Psig | 1118 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 75292 |
| 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 | 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 | Pipeline previously shutdown and struck by 3rd party |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Drainage |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | X1141384 |
| One Call Center Name | Julie |
| Locator Type | Data Not Collected |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 269 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To No Response From Operator/contract Locator |
| Preparer Name | S**** F********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | F*****@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 1-281-217-3703 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-11-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T****** J* R* S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 1-630-606-1404 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@b*.com |
| Narrative | At approximately mid-day on 5/13/2020, a 3rd party line strike occurred while installing a drain tile with heavy equipment, which caused a 5-barrel release. The line was in a static state and isolated with approximately 97psi of line pressure. Notification to bp was made and on-site confirmation at ~13:20pm shows product (diluent) was released. Orso responded and used a vac truck to remove product from the excavation near the line strike and boom was installed at 3 locations. The root cause of the accident is currently under investigation. An investigation was conducted to determine the primary cause of the accident. The investigation team determined that the omd improperly cleared this ticket and the line was not marked prior to the excavator's work. |
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