BP PIPELINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 14, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 14, 2016 |
| Operator | BP PIPELINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.41433, -87.98899 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 14 MARCH 2016 WHILE PERFORMING FACILITY ROUNDS AT THE MANHATTAN CRUDE STATION, A TECHNICIAN FOUND A SEAL ON THE BOOSTER PUMP FOR TANKS 7295 & 6825 HAD FAILED. AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY THE PUMP WAS NOT IN SERVICE. AN ESTIMATED 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED WITH 5 GALLONS CONTAINED IN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT BUCKET. IMPACTED AREA WAS ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY SITE PERSONNEL UTILIZING ABSORBENT PADS AND REMOVAL OF THE CONTAMINATED ROCK AND SOIL. LESS THAN 100 POUNDS OF EARTH CONSISTING OF MOSTLY ROCK WAS COLLECTED IN A DRUM. POTENTIAL CAUSE OF FAILURE LIKELY PUMP SITTING OUT OF SERVICE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OR FROM THE SEAL NOT BEING PROPERLY INSTALLED INITIALLY.
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.