BP OIL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 23, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 23, 2012 |
| Operator | BP OIL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.43585, -81.66892 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $9,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JUNE 22ND THE OPERATOR AT BRADLEY ROAD TOOK A DELIVERY OF JET A INTO TANK 2309 - UPON COMPLETION OF THE DELIVERY, THE OPERATOR PERFORMED DAILY CHECKS, WHICH INCLUDE DRAINING WATER FROM THE COALESCER FILTERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PARTIALLY OPENING A VALVE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FILTERS WHICH DRAIN TO THE SUMP - WHILE DRAINING THE COALESCER, THE OPERATOR COMPLETED THE REMAINDER OF THE DAILY CHECKS AND FAILED TO CLOSE THE COALESER DRAIN VALVE - AT 0830 HOURS ON JUNE 23, THE RELEASE FROM THE SUMP WAS DISCOVERED AND THE NOTED VALVE WAS CLOSED. - THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONTRACTOR WAS CALLED TO COMMENCE CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES, THE SPILL WAS CONTAINED INSIDE THE DIKE OF TANK 2309 - 70 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMOVED, ALL ON SITE AND WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT
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.