BKEP PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 29, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 29, 2018 |
| Operator | BKEP PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.43542, -96.44107 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $29,089 |
| Emergency Response | $1,898 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CRUDE OIL LEAK DISCOVERED BY 3RD PARTY AND REPORTED TO CONTROL CENTER. RELEASE OCCURRED IN THE CROSSING OF EW 1090 ROAD. ROAD CROSSING WAS FULLY REPLACED. NOTE. THE ORIGINAL REPORT CONTAINED A HIGHER COST CAUSING PHMSA TO QUESTION WHY NO NRC NOTICE WAS MADE. THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT TO CALL THE NRC FOR COST OVER $50,000 IS BASED ON AN ESTIMATED COST AND THE INITIAL ESTIMATE WAS BASED ON THE LEAK AND THE REPAIR OF THE LEAK. THIS ESTIMATE WAS BELOW $50,000 SO NO NOTICE WAS REQUIRED. BKEP HAS TWO PARALLEL LINES IN THIS CROSSING AND AFTER EXPOSING THE ROAD CROSSING BKEP DECIDED THAT DESPITE THE SECOND LINE HAVING NO ISSUES AT THIS TIME BOTH LINES IN THE CROSSING WOULD BE REPLACED AND LOWERED. THE ORIGINAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO PHMSA INCLUDED THE COST FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT, NOT JUST THE COST FOR REPAIRING THE LEAKING LINE. THE NUMBERS IN THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT HAVE BEEN AMENDED TO INCLUDE ONLY THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEAK AND DOES NOT REFLECT THE COST FOR ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL 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.