"BKEP PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 20, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 20, 2014 |
| Operator | "BKEP PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.00758, -96.75135 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,949 |
| Emergency Response | $10,806 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
NORMAL OPERATION OF THE ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM IS TOO HAVE THE ROOF DRAIN OPEN AT ALL TIMES TO DRAIN WATER OFF OF THE ROOF DURING A RAIN EVENT. A SMALL SHOWER OCCURED AND WHEN THE WATER STARTED DRAINING THERE WAS OIL DRAINING OUT AS WELL. THE ROOF DRAIN IS CURRENTLY CLOSED AND WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THE TANK IS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND TANK ENTRY IS MADE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. A DIAPHRAM PUMP HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THE ROOF TO REMOVE ANY WATER THAT COLLECTS ON THE ROOF AND DISCHARGE IT OFF OF THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF.
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.