BP PIPELINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 13, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 13, 2020 |
| Operator | BP PIPELINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.36040, -87.87816 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $985,000 |
| Emergency Response | $195,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident 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."
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.