BP PIPELINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 21, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 21, 2019 |
| Operator | BP PIPELINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.79205, -89.07352 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,405,531 |
| Emergency Response | $680,059 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 21, 2019, A COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A ROUTINE FACILITY INSPECTION. THE EMPLOYEE IDENTIFIED FREE STANDING CRUDE OIL IN THE MANIFOLD AREA OF THE STATION. THE EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE FACILITY WAS ISOLATED. THE LINE WAS NOT IN OPERATION AT THE TIME THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE SITE WAS EXCAVATED AND A 20 INCH LINE EXPOSED. A PIN HOLE AROUND THE SIX O'CLOCK POSITION WAS LOCATED. THE SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED AND BLIND FLANGES INSTALLED. A THIRD PARTY METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PIPE FAILURE WAS CONDUCTED AND THE ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT INTERNAL CORROSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK.
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.