BPX MIDSTREAM LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BPX MIDSTREAM LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.87572, -103.95883 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AN I&E TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON-SITE AROUND 14:07 (CT) ON JANUARY 18, 2024, TO FIND AN ABNORMAL OPERATING CONDITION AND CONTACTED APPROPRIATE OPERATIONS PERSONNEL. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON-SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 14:45 (CT) TO ASSESS LEAKS ON TWO OF THREE 2"" BALL VALVES ON THE BYPASS LINE. AN INITIAL RELEASE ESTIMATE INDICATED THAT LESS THAN 3 GALLONS CONTACTED THE SOIL AND WAS CONFINED TO COMPANY PROPERTY. CONTAINMENT WAS PLACED TO COLLECT THE LEAKING PRODUCT. ONCE THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 5.6 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WAS RELEASED, AND APPROPRIATE AGENCIES WERE CONTACTED ONCE THE REPORTING CRITERIA WAS MET. EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INITIATION OF THE LEAK. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE LEAK AND UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE, THE LEAK WAS MONITORED 24/7. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024. THE ROOT CAUSE FAILURE ANALYSIS INDICATES THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO STAGNANT WATER.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.