"BKEP PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 17, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 17, 2019 |
| Operator | "BKEP PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.00512, -96.75145 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ACTION ENVIRONMENTAL WAS ON SITE TO CONDUCT ROUTINE TANK ROOF CLEANING. AN ACTION EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY OPENED THE 2"" WATER DRAW VALVE ON THE TANK THINKING IT WAS THE ROOF DRAIN. ACTION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM THE TANK DRAIN AND THE EMPLOYEE INTENDED TO OPEN THE ROOF DRAIN BUT OPENED THE WRONG VALVE. THE VALVE RELEASED 1-2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL ONTO THE GROUND. THE CLEANUP WAS HANDLED BY ACTION AT THEIR EXPENSE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BKEP EMPLOYEES."
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.