"BKEP PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2017 |
| Operator | "BKEP PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.12710, -96.69840 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | INTENTIONAL DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,100 |
| Emergency Response | $140,000 |
| Other Costs | $10,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30PM ON JANUARY 20, THE CONTROL CENTER DETECTED A LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE PIPELINE AND SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN. OPERATOR PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED OVERNIGHT TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PRESSURE DROP. THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 21. THE PIPELINE WAS SHOT AT AN ABOVEGROUND WATER CROSSING. A SPENT SHELL CASING FROM A RIFLE WAS FOUND AT THE SITE OF THE INCIDENT ALONG WITH SEVERAL EMPTY BEER CONTAINERS. THE LOCAL SHERIFF WAS NOTIFIED AND VISITED THE SCENE TO INVESTIGATE."
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.