Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-08-15 — IL
Operator
Bp Pipeline (North America) Inc.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2025-08-15 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
On july 17, 2025, a technician was making rounds at freeman station and noticed there was crude oil bubbling from a tank dike. Further investigation determined that oil had migrated to a nearby firewater pond within the facility, which is isolated from other surface waters. An active tank line runs under the dike in that area the oil was observed, the team isolated the tank line, and the bubbling stopped. There were no offsite impacts or injuries. An osro contractor was mobilized to coordinate the clean-up of the spilled crude oil. The tank line was excavated for inspection and a corrosion failure was observed in the body of the pipe, a bolted repair clamp was installed on the failed section of the line. The tank line remains out of service so additional assessments of the condition of the line can take place. An investigation to determine the cause of the release is to take place.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250189
Supplemental Number
41259
Report Type
Original
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
38.61871
Location Longitude
-94.49631
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
7.14
Recovered Bbls
6.71
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Routine Shutdown
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1437177
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
3412362
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
7/17/2025 13:05
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Freeman Station
Segment Name
Cushing To Freeman / Freeman Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
64747
Onshore City Name
Freeman
Onshore County Name
Cass
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
77.1
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.36
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
7.14
Rel Water Name
It Impacted The Fire Water Retention Pond On Our Facility.
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
150000
Est Cost Environmental
650000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
810500
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2006-09-28 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Under Investigation
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** F*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
S***************@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
2812173703
Prepared Date
2025-08-15 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
J***** J*****
Local Contact Email
J*************@b*.com
Local Contact Telephone
6609730445
Authorizer Name
J** B****
Authorizer Telephone
8722452317
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Team Leader
Authorizer Email
J********@b*.com
Narrative
On july 17, 2025, a technician was making rounds at freeman station and noticed there was crude oil bubbling from a tank dike. Further investigation determined that oil had migrated to a nearby firewater pond within the facility, which is isolated from other surface waters. An active tank line runs under the dike in that area the oil was observed, the team isolated the tank line, and the bubbling stopped. There were no offsite impacts or injuries. An osro contractor was mobilized to coordinate the clean-up of the spilled crude oil. The tank line was excavated for inspection and a corrosion failure was observed in the body of the pipe, a bolted repair clamp was installed on the failed section of the line. The tank line remains out of service so additional assessments of the condition of the line can take place. An investigation to determine the cause of the release is to take place.
| Report Received Date | 2025-08-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250189 |
| Supplemental Number | 41259 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 38.61871 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.49631 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7.14 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6.71 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Routine Shutdown |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1437177 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 3412362 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 7/17/2025 13:05 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Freeman Station |
| Segment Name | Cushing To Freeman / Freeman Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 64747 |
| Onshore City Name | Freeman |
| Onshore County Name | Cass |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 77.1 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.36 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 7.14 |
| Rel Water Name | It Impacted The Fire Water Retention Pond On Our Facility. |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 150000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 650000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 810500 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2006-09-28 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Under Investigation |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** F********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | S***************@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2812173703 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | J***** J***** |
| Local Contact Email | J*************@b*.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 6609730445 |
| Authorizer Name | J** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8722452317 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Team Leader |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b*.com |
| Narrative | On july 17, 2025, a technician was making rounds at freeman station and noticed there was crude oil bubbling from a tank dike. Further investigation determined that oil had migrated to a nearby firewater pond within the facility, which is isolated from other surface waters. An active tank line runs under the dike in that area the oil was observed, the team isolated the tank line, and the bubbling stopped. There were no offsite impacts or injuries. An osro contractor was mobilized to coordinate the clean-up of the spilled crude oil. The tank line was excavated for inspection and a corrosion failure was observed in the body of the pipe, a bolted repair clamp was installed on the failed section of the line. The tank line remains out of service so additional assessments of the condition of the line can take place. An investigation to determine the cause of the release is to take place. |
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