"BKEP PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 24, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 24, 2014 |
| Operator | "BKEP PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.55747, -97.28468 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AIR PATROL CALLED OPERATIONS PERSONEL TO REPORT A POSSIBLE LEAK LEAK AT 9:43AM ON FEBRUARY 24. DON TADLOCK OF BKEP CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER TO SHUT DOWN THE LINE AT 10:03AM. THE LEAKE WAS CONFIRMED ON AN EXPOSED SECTION OF PIPE BY BKEP PERSONNEL. DURING SOIL REMEMDIATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OIL HAD COLLECTED ON GROUND WATER AT A DEPTH OF 10'; AT THE TIME THE GROUND WATER IMPACT WAS DISCOVERED THE NRC CALL WAS MADE.
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.