BKEP PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 2, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 2, 2018 |
| Operator | BKEP PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.77353, -97.44631 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,032 |
| Emergency Response | $28,670 |
| Other Costs | $4,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 15:00 HOURS ON NOVEMBER 2, 2018, A LANDOWNER CALLED A BKEP EMPLOYEE TO REPORT A POSSIBLE LEAK. THE EMPLOYEE MET THE LANDOWNER ON SITE AND CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER AT 15:30 HOURS TO REPORT THAT THERE WAS A LEAK WHICH WAS POTENTIALLY FROM OUR PIPELINE. THE EMPLOYEE CALLED THE OPERATIONS MANAGER FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION WITH THE CONTROL CENTER. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER ORDERED THE SHUTDOWN OF THE LINE AT 15:36 HOURS. CONTRACTORS WHO WERE WORKING FOR BKEP AT THE MAYSVILLE STATION WERE ROUTED TO THE SITE BY THE OPERATIONS MANAGER AND ARRIVED AT 15:45 HOURS. THE INITIAL RESPONSE BY BKEP PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTORS INCLUDED BOOM DEPLOYMENT ON WATER AND CONSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY DAMS AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF A CLAMP ON THE LINE. REMEDIATION WAS ONGOING AND CONCLUDED ON NOVEMBER 25, 2018.
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.