BP PIPELINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 29, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 29, 2016 |
| Operator | BP PIPELINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.55434, -87.88660 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE PIPELINE SYSTEM WAS NOT IN OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE DUE TO A SCHEDULED SHUTDOWN. AN ON-SITE CONTRACTOR OBSERVED THE RELEASE AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED BP PERSONNEL. THE SOURCE OF RELEASE WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED BY OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WITH LOCAL ISOLATION VALVES. THE RELEASE OCCURRED INSIDE THE FENCE LINE OF COMPANY PROPERTY. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS AN ABOVE GROUND METER DRAIN LINE CONNECTION AT THE BOTTOM OF A METER BODY. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE METER THE WATER DROP OUT IS AT THE LOW POINT OF THE BODY WHERE THE DRAIN CONNECTION IS FITTED. THE $50,000 REPAIR COST IS BASED ON THE FINAL DECISION TO REDESIGN AND REPLACE THE BOTTOM HOUSING OF THE METER INSTEAD OF A REPAIR. BP IS IN THE PROCESS OF RE-FABRICATING SIMILAR METERS AT THE FACILITY. THE AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATED SOIL REMOVED WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 CUBIC YARDS.
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.